Compare separate exercises around Taiwan and the activities described by Taiwan's authorities. An exercise announcement is distinct from an invasion or an actual blockade.
May 2024-April 2025, based on attributed official reporting.
Dates without a time use the local date of the event.
Taiwan Coast Guard Administration
Taiwan's coast guard said Chinese coast guard vessels circled Matsu islands during Joint Sword-2024B.
This October episode is separate from the May exercise. The account comes from one of the authorities involved.
Taiwan Ministry of National Defense
Taiwan's 2025 defense report identifies April 2 as the date of Strait Thunder-2025A and describes exercises involving blockade and inspection capabilities.
The event date comes from the later report. Simulating a blockade does not establish that commercial access was continuously blocked.
May 2024-April 2025, based on attributed official reporting.
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