Since Tuesday, Taiwan has scrambled fighter jets and naval ships to monitor a massive surge of over 100 Chinese military and coast guard vessels circling the island.
This mobilization marks China's second "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week, featuring sophisticated maneuvers like mid-air refueling for fighter jets near Taiwanese territory. Beijing describes these activities as lawful law enforcement within its own airspace, while Taipei officials have slammed them as unprovoked threats to regional stability. Tensions further escalated following multiple incursions into restricted waters near Kinmen Island and a two-day coast guard standoff at the Pratas Islands.
Analysts expect China to continue these high-pressure tactics as a form of "gray zone" warfare designed to exhaust Taiwan's defense forces without starting a full-scale conflict.
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