Taiwan holds naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure - Reuters
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- Taiwan held a naval drill during its annual war games as China stepped up maritime pressure on the island
- Taiwan briefly slowed its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of its defense drill, simulating an information-disruption scenario
Why it matters: The internet-throttling exercise shows Taiwan rehearsing for the comms blackout a Chinese invasion or blockade would impose, while the naval drill coincides with a documented escalation in Beijing's maritime activity around the island.
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