Taiwan Simulates Countering Chinese Maritime Blockade
Taiwan's National Security Council announced the completion of a tabletop military exercise simulating a Chinese maritime blockade. The drill modeled a scenario where the Chinese Coast Guard attempts to force all shipping via Taiwanese ports to submit to Beijing's customs declarations, reflecting rising fears of non-kinetic 'quarantine' coercion.
Date: June 29, 2026
Location: East Asia, Taiwan
Conflict: China-Taiwan Conflict
Category: other
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: ASPI