Justice Mission

End-of-Year Drills Should Disprove View that PLA Exercises Are Only Ever A Response to Taiwan or the US

The People's Liberation Army has announced a new set of military drills to take place around Taiwan starting tomorrow. These drills are entitled “Justice Mission 2025.” This breaks from preceding Chinese military drills, with two drills in 2024 entitled “Joint Sword 2024-A” and “Joint Sword 2024-B” in May and October. It is understood that “Justice Mission 2025” will practice blockades of ports and other key strategic infrastructure in Taiwan, with live-fire drills taking place in five maritime and airspace zones...