The US has deployed three carrier strike groups to the Western Pacific after China conducted its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, involving 150 ships and 700 aircraft in a simulated blockade scenario.
Military Movements
- US deployment: 3 carrier strike groups + 2 submarine groups
- Chinese exercises: 150 ships, 700 aircraft, 5 days
- Taiwan raised defense alert to highest level
- Japan activated 50,000 reserves
The State Department called the Chinese exercises "dangerously escalatory" and reiterated that any attempt to change Taiwan's status by force would be met with a response. Markets fell 3% on the tensions.
