https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/is-the-pla-rehearsing-operations-to-keep-us-forces-out-of-a-taiwan-conflictContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/is-the-pla-rehearsing-operations-to-keep-us-forces-out-of-a-taiwan-conflicthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/is-the-pla-rehearsing-operations-to-keep-us-forces-out-of-a-taiwan-conflict#u199433Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:36:09 +0000Taiwan has reported increased Chinese military activity near the island, including aircraft and ships detected around Taiwan and Chinese vessels driven from Kinmen waters. Multiple outlets describe the exercises as area denial or isolation operations that could keep U.S. forces out of a Taiwan conflict. Analysts say the drills may apply South China Sea tactics to Taiwan's east coast. G7 diplomats have commented as China ramps up military activity. The strategic significance and scope of the exercises remain under assessment.Why it mattersTaiwan's defense ministry monitors daily Chine