China's People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command announced it has conducted live-fire anti-ship drills in the sea and airspace north and southwest of Taiwan as part of Exercise Justice Mission 2025, in the 30 minutes ending at 5:15 a.m. UTC on December 29, 2025, according to TaiwanMonitor on X. Destroyers, frigates, fighter-bombers, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other forces took part in the drills, which included maritime and aerial target-hunting operations, simulated strikes against land targets, and live-fire anti-ship missile launches, as stated by TaiwanMonitor citing the Eastern Theater Command. This announcement follows the PLA's release of footage from live-fire drills east of Taiwan and China's issuance of two additional Maritime Safety Administration warning zones nearly covering the Taiwan Strait earlier on December 29, according to prior reports from TaiwanMonitor and Global_Mil_Info on X during the period ending at 4:45 a.m. UTC.
