China's military says it is carrying out drills for a second day near Taiwan, with long-distance live-firing and the deployment of weapons including destroyers and bombers to practice blockades and other maneuvers.

China's PLA Rocket Force is operating mobile ballistic missile launchers that are disguised to resemble civilian construction cranes.

In a war with China, Taiwan could have an asymmetric advantage with a high volume of cheap and survivable weapons, a retired admiral said.

The Trump administration has approved the largest single package of weapons sales to Taiwan in U.S. history. Many of the systems mirror those the United States has supplied to Ukraine. The move is part of a broader U.

Missiles play a key role in China's strategy to counter U.S. intervention in the event of a conflict in the western Pacific.

China's missile arsenal can strike targets around Taiwan, across the Indo-Pacific, and even in the continental US. The maps paint a clear picture.

Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology is maturing.