By Troy Anderson and Team | Battle Ready News. CHINA SURROUNDS TAIWAN IN SHOW OF FORCE: Calls President a 'Parasite' Amid Rising Threat of InvasionIn one of the most provocative military maneuvers in years, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched extensive war drills surrounding Taiwan from the north, south, and east—deploying warships, fighter jets, bombers, and missile systems—in what it called a “stern warning” against separatism. These drills come amid heightened regional tensions and follow the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Asia, where he criticized Chinese aggression and reaffirmed U.S. commitments to allies in the Indo-Pacific.