U.S. Senator Roger Wicker urged the United States to urgently accelerate production for Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan and utilize Presidential Drawdown Authority and Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative funding during the 30-minute window ending at 1:16 a.m. UTC on Dec. 30, 2025, as China's invasion rehearsals intensify around the island, according to his X post. Wicker stated that Taiwanese allies must set aside partisan differences to fully fund President Lai’s proposed Special Defense Budget, adding "there is no time to waste," in the post from @SenatorWicker. Separate reports indicated China's short-notice rehearsals around Taiwan are designed to demonstrate the People's Liberation Army's blockade capability and coerce Taipei, occurring as the Eastern Theater Command conducts the second day of "Justice Mission 2025" exercises north and south of the island, per previous updates from @TaiwanMonitor citing the command's statement announced over the past 90 minutes prior to this window. These developments follow China Coast Guard patrols and Taiwan's detection of 89 aircraft and 28 vessels on Dec. 29, prompting high alert, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense and confirmed by @TaiwanMonitor.
