Taiwanese Official: China preparing military capabilities for attack on Taiwan

A senior Taiwanese security official told Reuters that the government’s assessments of China’s recent military drills around the island suggest that Beijing is preparing its military for a full-scale attack on Taiwan.

On Monday, October 14, in response to remarks made by Taiwanese President Ching-te on the country’s National Day, which China called “separatist actions,” China conducted a large-scale military exercise around the island.

The exercise involved 153 aircraft and 25 warships.