{"id":60188,"date":"2022-08-04T14:52:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/08\/04\/china-conducts-precision-missile-strikes-in-taiwan-strait-for-military-exercise\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:07:03","slug":"china-conducts-precision-missile-strikes-in-taiwan-strait-for-military-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/08\/04\/china-conducts-precision-missile-strikes-in-taiwan-strait-for-military-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"China conducts \u2018precision missile strikes\u2019 in Taiwan Strait for military exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEELUNG, Taiwan \u2014 China conducted \u201cprecision missile strikes\u201d Thursday in the Taiwan Strait and in the waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan as part of military exercises that have <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-biden-asia-united-states-beijing-e3a6ea22e004f21e6b2a28b0f28ec4c5\">raised tensions in the region<\/a> to their highest level in decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China earlier announced that military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments were underway in six zones surrounding Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five of the missiles fired by China landed in Japan\u2019s Exclusive Economic Zone off Hateruma, an island far south of Japan\u2019s main islands, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said. He said Japan protested the missile landings to China as \u201cserious threats to Japan\u2019s national security and the safety of the Japanese people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drills were prompted by a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-asia-beijing-malaysia-a5a6acc391511c99b1b4c2d69e67b133\">visit to the island<\/a> by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week and are intended to advertise China\u2019s threat to attack the self-governing island republic. Along with its moves to isolate Taiwan diplomatically, China has long threatened military retaliation over moves by the island to solidify its de facto independence with the support of key allies including the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China fired long-range explosive projectiles, the Eastern Theater Command of the People\u2019s Liberation Army, the ruling Communist Party\u2019s military wing, said in a statement. It also said it carried out multiple conventional missile launches in three different areas in the eastern waters off Taiwan. An accompanying graphic on state broadcaster CCTV showed those occurred in the north, east, and south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll missiles hit the target accurately,\u201d the Eastern Theater said in its announcement. No further details were given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3333\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216376078363.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216376078363.jpg.jpg 5000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216376078363.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216376078363.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216376078363.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216376078363.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216376078363.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5000px) 100vw, 5000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lu Chuan-hsiong, center, swims along the coast near Keelung in Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Lu, 63, who was enjoying his morning swim, says he wasn&#8217;t worried about the recent China and Taiwan tensions. &#8220;Because Taiwanese and Chinese, we&#8217;re all one family. There&#8217;s a lot of mainlanders here, too,&#8221; he said. (AP Photo\/Johnson Lai)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taiwan\u2019s Defense Ministry said it tracked the firing of Chinese Dongfeng series missiles beginning around 1:56 p.m. Thursday. It said in a statement it used various early warning surveillance systems to track the missile launches. It later said it counted 11 Dongfeng missiles in the waters in the north, east and south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry also said it tracked long-distance rockets and ammunition firing in outlying islands in Matsu, Wuqiu and Dongyin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen criticized the drills in a public video address, saying China \u201cdestroyed the status quo and violated our sovereignty\u201d with its \u201cirresponsible actions.\u201d She urged China to be \u201creasonable and restrained.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are calm and not impulsive, we are reasonable and not provocative,\u201d she said. \u201cBut we will also be firm and not back down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tsai said Taiwan is in communication with its allies to ensure that things do not escalate further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taiwan\u2019s Defense Ministry said its forces are on alert and monitoring the situation, while seeking to avoid escalating tensions. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-beijing-china-taiwan-taipei-92f562e34f24da718b5629d82d3a4e56\">Civil defense drills<\/a> were held last week and notices were placed on designated air raid shelters months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s \u201cirrational behavior\u201d intends to alter the status quo and disrupt regional peace and stability, the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe three service branches will combine efforts with all the people to jointly safeguard national security and territorial integrity\u201d while adapting to the situation as it develops, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s official Xinhua News Agency reported the exercises were joint operations focused on \u201cblockade, sea target assault, strike on ground targets, and airspace control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ma Chen-kun, a professor at Taiwan\u2019s National Defense University, said the drills were aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-asia-united-states-beijing-nancy-pelosi-bcd77a80ddbece51f45c5fca4f60e22e\">showing off the Chinese military\u2019s ability<\/a> to deploy precision weapons to cut off Taiwan\u2019s links with the outside and facilitate the landing of troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announced drills are \u201cmore complete\u201d than previous exercises, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the People\u2019s Liberation Army actually invades Taiwan in an all-out invasion, the concrete actions it will take, it\u2019s all in this particular exercise,\u201d Ma said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216306275327.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216306275327.jpg.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216306275327.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216306275327.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216306275327.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216306275327.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22216306275327.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A customer and a staff member watch a news report on the recent tensions between China and Taiwan, at a beauty salon in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Taiwan canceled airline flights Thursday as the Chinese navy fired artillery near the island in retaliation for a top American lawmaker\u2019s visit. (AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe main thing is they will cut off Taiwan\u2019s links to the outside world, from their sea, they would suppress the coastal defense firepower,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the mood in Taiwan was calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Keelung, a city on the northern coast of Taiwan and close to two of the announced drill areas, swimmers took their morning laps in a natural pool built in the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lu Chuan-hsiong, 63, was enjoying his morning swim, saying he wasn\u2019t worried. \u201cBecause Taiwanese and Chinese, we\u2019re all one family. There\u2019s a lot of mainlanders here, too,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryone should want money, not bullets,\u201d he quipped, saying the economy wasn\u2019t doing so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who have to work on the ocean were more concerned. Fishermen are likely to be the most affected by the drills, which cover six different areas surrounding Taiwan, part of which come into the island\u2019s territorial waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most fishermen will continue to try to fish, as it is the season for squid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s very close. This will definitely impact us, but if they want to do this, what can we do? We can just avoid that area,\u201d said Chou Ting-tai, who owns a fishing vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the missile launches, Taiwan\u2019s Defense Ministry said 22 Chinese fighter jets flew toward the island on Thursday, crossing the midline of the Taiwan Strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the U.S. has not said it would intervene, it has bases and forward-deployed assets in the area, including aircraft carrier battle groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, the U.S. Navy said its USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier was operating in the Philippine Sea, east of Taiwan, as part of \u201cnormal scheduled operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the drills Thursday saying, \u201cI hope very much that Beijing will not manufacture a crisis or seek a pretext to increase its aggressive military activity. We countries around the world believe that escalation serves no one and could have unintended consequences that serve no one\u2019s interests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. law requires the government to treat threats to Taiwan, including blockades, as matters of \u201cgrave concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drills are due to run from Thursday to Sunday and include missile strikes on targets in the seas north and south of the island in an echo of the last major Chinese military drills aimed at intimidating Taiwan\u2019s leaders and voters held in 1995 and 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the diplomatic front, China canceled a foreign ministers\u2019 meeting with Japan to protest a statement from the Group of Seven nations that there is no justification for the exercises. Both ministers are attending a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-taiwan-china-beijing-asia-8867e7381c4608920901b177c383db58\">meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Cambodia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJapan, together with other members of the G-7 and the EU, made an irresponsible statement accusing China and confounding right and wrong,\u201d Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While China has given no word on numbers of troops and military assets involved, the exercises could be the largest held near Taiwan in geographical terms, experts have said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exercises involved troops from the navy, air force, rocket force, strategic support force and logistic support force, Xinhua reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China says it conducted &#8220;precision missile strikes&#8221; 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