US Arms Sales Fuel Taiwan Strait War Games.
The media focuses on Trump’s glib comments to distract from the fact that China explicitly launched these drills in response to the massive $11 billion US arms sale to Taiwan. This continuous cycle of provocation and counter-provocation is crucial for maintaining the Military-Industrial Complex's profit margins and justifying strategic containment policy.
Condemnation of massive Chinese live-fire drills as 'disregarding international norms' and 'escalation.'
Recent US government approval of a record $11 billion weapons sale to Taiwan, cited by China as the direct cause of the drills.
The contradiction: Selling massive amounts of deadly weapons is 'support for democracy,' but the predictable military reaction to that sale is 'dangerous provocation.'
Summary
The article reports on massive Chinese live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan ('Justice Mission 2025') involving missiles and ships coming closer to the island than ever before. While highlighting the danger, it frames the drills through the lens of US President Trump's dismissive comments and Xi Jinping's failure to notify him personally. Crucially, the text buries the explicit linkage made by China and Taiwan officials: the drills are a direct counter to the record $11 billion US arms sales recently approved for Taiwan.
⚡ Key Facts
- China calls the drills 'Justice Mission 2025,' focusing on simulating a blockade.
- The drills are the largest since the 2022 Pelosi visit retaliation.
- China's foreign minister explicitly cited 'large-scale US arms sales to Taiwan' as the reason for the forceful counter-measures.
- Taiwan's defense minister suggests the drills are partly 'cognitive warfare' aimed at creating internal division.
US Arms Sales Fuel Taiwan Strait War Games.
Selling massive amounts of deadly weapons is 'support for democracy,' but the predictable military reaction to that sale is 'dangerous provocation.'