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Taiwan Launches Combat Readiness Drill as China Sends 21 Aircraft

6/21/2026

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Taiwan's Defence Ministry announced an Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise from June 22-26 that simulates a Chinese drill turning into a direct attack.
China deployed 21 aircraft, including J-16 fighters, KJ-500 planes and Y-20 refuelers, with 19 entering Taiwan's southwest airspace for training, prompting Taiwan to mobilise forces according to standard procedures.
Earlier in June Taiwan fired U.S.-made HIMARS rockets into the Taiwan Strait, with its Han Kuang war games slated for August.

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Taiwan's Defence Ministry announced an Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise from June 22-26 that simulates a Chinese drill turning into a direct attack.
China deployed 21 aircraft, including J-16 fighters, KJ-500 planes and Y-20 refuelers, with 19 entering Taiwan's southwest airspace for training, prompting Taiwan to mobilise forces according to standard procedures.
Earlier in June Taiwan fired U.S.-made HIMARS rockets into the Taiwan Strait, with its Han Kuang war games slated for August.