Over 100 Chinese navy and coast guard ships reported in western Pacific; think tanks see possible Taiwan isolation drill

Taiwan's National Security Council chief Joseph Wu said more than 100 PLA Navy and China Coast Guard vessels were operating in the western Pacific. A joint AEI–ISW report said China may be running a large unannounced exercise simulating the isolation of Taiwan, involving three theater commands and the Liaoning carrier group between Taiwan and Guam. Taiwan earlier detected 49 Chinese aircraft around the island in one day.