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Taiwan to mount missile drills off east coast as PLA flexes more military muscle nearby
- The island’s air force and navy will test the combat readiness of its personnel and equipment in exercises later this month
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Lawrence Chungin Taipei
Taiwan will test its ability to defend its east coast with a series of missile drills later this month.
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As the mainland’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sends more warplanes and ships near the island, the Taiwanese air force plans to mount live-fire exercises within a restricted zone off the coast of Taitung from August 27-29, according to Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency.
The exercises will be followed by another series in the first week of September, as part of annual air-to-air firing drills.
The agency warned other aircraft and vessels to avoid the restricted zone during these periods.
The Taiwanese navy will also conduct sea-launched missile drills from August 20-23 and August 27-30 in three restricted areas: waters off Taitung, east of the southern county of Pingtung, and near Green Island and Orchid Island.
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