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Taiwan Holds Surprise Coastal Defense Drills as China Expands Military Pressure Around the Island

Taiwan's armed forces carried out rapid-deployment live-fire exercises along the island's western coastline to strengthen readiness against a potential amphibious assault, while China sent 79 military aircraft near Taiwan during a major semiconductor industry gathering in Taipei.
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