China launches biggest military encirclement of Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire drills, rockets and warships in massive 'Justice Mission 2025' exercise.

The Pentagon said on Wednesday that Lockheed Martin was given a contract involving foreign military sales to Taiwan to meet what Washington calls "an urgent operational need" of the Taiwan Air Force.

China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."

The second day of the large-scale war games, called “Justice Mission 2025,” saw the Chinese military encircle Taiwan on Tuesday.

The "historical trend" of China’s reunification is "unstoppable", President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech on Wednesday (December 31), two days after China staged a live-fire drill around Taiwan.

Reunification ‘is unstoppable’, says Chinese president, a day after the conclusion of intense military drills