China’s Military Escalation Near Taiwan Signals Growing Threat to Regional Stability

In a brazen demonstration of military might, China dispatched 38 warplanes around Taiwan within a 24-hour period—the highest number recorded since late August. This surge coincided precisely with the commissioning of China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, symbolizing a dangerous escalation in Beijing’s relentless push to control the island and surrounding waters.The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense confirmed that these aircraft included combat fighters, bombers, drones, and support planes. Alarmingly, 31 crossed the so-called “median line” of the Taiwan Strait, intruding deeply into Taiwan's self-declared Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) to the north, center, and southwest. This provocative action sends...