China Restarts Large Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan After Sudden Hiatus

Between March 14 and March 15, Taiwan detected 26 military aircraft.Chinese ships patrol as the People’s Liberation Army conduct military drills on Pingtan island—the closest point to Taiwan—in eastern Fujian Province, China, on Dec. 30, 2025. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images3/15/2026|Updated: 3/15/2026Taiwan has detected a resumption of large-scale Chinese military drills in the Taiwan Strait, including 26 sorties between March 14 and March 15.The Taiwanese National Defense Ministry announced the spike on March 15 in a regular update on Chinese military activities in the strait.