China's military expansion in the southern part of the first island chain poses a significant danger to Taiwan's liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, a defence analyst cautioned in a report by the Taipei Times.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that 19 sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, five People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and three official ships were detected until 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.

Taiwan's military continues to struggle with recruiting troops as it looks to new methods to boost troop strength. One such idea is to enlist migrants into the island's armed forces.

China's defence ministry said on Thursday that drills which had alarmed Taiwan off its coast were "routine" and the island should stop complaining, as Taipei reported a surge in Chinese military activity,

China has escalated its military activities near Taiwan, intensifying regional tensions. On February 28, 2025, Taiwan's defense ministry reported detecting 17 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft,