- China has deployed more than 100 naval and coast guard vessels in its largest maritime show of force across East Asian waters.
- The unprecedented buildup follows rising tensions with Japan and Taiwan, sparking fears of potential conflict.
- Japan’s Prime Minister warned that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.
- Taiwan approved an additional $40 billion in defense spending, further provoking China’s territorial claims.
- China’s mock attacks and access-denial drills signal preparation for conflict, raising alarms across the region.
In a move that has regional security analysts on edge, China has deployed more than 100 naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters in its largest maritime show of force to date. Stretching from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea and into the Pacific, this unprecedented buildup follows escalating tensions with Japan and Taiwan, raising fears of a potential conflict.
Intelligence reports reviewed by Reuters confirm the deployment, with more than 90 ships still active as of Thursday. The surge comes after Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned last month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo in a statement that infuriated Beijing. Adding fuel to the fire, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te recently approved an additional $40 billion in defense spending, further provoking China, which views the island as its own territory.
China’s military has not officially announced any large-scale drills, but the timing is not a coincidence. Although the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) typically conducts exercises at this time of year, the scale of this deployment is anything but routine. One regional official, speaking on condition of anonymity, called it “unprecedented,” stating that it “goes far beyond China’s national defense needs and creates risks for all sides.”
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