BEIJING, October 14. /TASS/. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ military drills near Taiwan on Monday, the country’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.

A primary aim of the drills was a simulated response to a military encounter off Taiwan. Keen Sword was mainly held in the Nansei chain of islands extending from south of Kyushu and covering ...

The biennial “Keen Sword” drills kicked off at a Japanese air ... China Sea by constructing artificial islands equipped with military installations and airfields. Beijing also claims a string ...

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The Chinese Defense Ministry’s press office announced earlier in the day that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ military drills near Taiwan. "On October 14 ...