China Launches “Justice Mission 2025”: Massive Blockade Drills Encircling Taiwan
In a significant escalation of regional tensions, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has initiated large-scale, live-fire military exercises surrounding Taiwan.
Code-named “Justice Mission 2025,” the operation involves a multi-branch assault simulation, focusing on the total blockade of the island’s primary maritime ports.
The drills, which began in the early hours of Monday, serve as a direct response to recent international diplomatic maneuvers and arms sales, signaling a stern warning from Beijing to what it terms “separatist forces” and “external interference.”
The Scope of Justice Mission 2025
The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA confirmed that the exercises are not merely symbolic but are designed to test the “joint combat capabilities” of China’s modern military. For the first time in 2025, the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force are operating in high-density synchronization across the Taiwan Strait and in the strategic waters to the north, southwest, and east of the island.
Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the theater command, stated that the maneuvers focus on “sea-air combat readiness patrols” and the “joint seizure of comprehensive superiority.” Most alarming to international observers is the focus on “all-dimensional deterrence outside the island chain,” suggesting a strategy aimed at preventing any foreign naval intervention during a potential conflict.
Simulating a Total Port Blockade
According to exclusive tactical maps released by Beijing and monitored by our regional bureaus, the drills specifically target the sealing of Keelung in the north and Kaohsiung in the south.
These ports are the lifeblood of the Taiwanese economy, handling the vast majority of the island’s energy imports and semiconductor exports. By simulating a blockade here, the PLA is demonstrating its ability to economically and logistically strangulate the island without a single troop setting foot on land.
The use of long-range rocket forces and bombers approaching Taiwan in “close proximity” has forced commercial shipping lanes to reroute, causing immediate ripples in global logistics.
Analysts suggest that the “Justice Mission 2025” drills are the most sophisticated to date, utilizing advanced drone swarms to test electronic warfare capabilities alongside traditional live-fire artillery.
Taipei and International Reaction
The government in Taipei has condemned the actions as “blatant military intimidation.” The Ministry of National Defense reported detecting over 89 Chinese aircraft and dozens of naval vessels within the first five hours of the operation.
In response, Taiwan has activated its “rapid response” protocols, deploying mobile missile units and elevating the alert status of its own air defense systems.
The timing of the drills is particularly sensitive, occurring just 11 days after a landmark $11.1 billion arms agreement between the United States and Taiwan.
While Beijing maintains these drills are a “legitimate and necessary action” to safeguard national sovereignty, the international community views them as a dangerous provocation that undermines the stability of the Indo-Pacific region.
Strategic Highlights of the Operation:
Multi-Domain Integration:
The simultaneous use of the Rocket Force and the Navy to simulate precision strikes on maritime targets.
Port Encirclement:
Strategic positioning of destroyers and frigates to cut off Keelung and Kaohsiung.
External Deterrence:
Aerial combat patrols positioned to the east of Taiwan to discourage “third-party” intervention.
Technological Warfare:
Heavy reliance on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for real-time target acquisition and electronic suppression.
Duration and Intensity:
The exercises are scheduled to intensify over the next 48 hours, with live-fire zones expanding closer to Taiwan’s contiguous zone.
CJ Global Investigative Insight
Our investigative team has learned from diplomatic sources that “Justice Mission 2025” may be a dress rehearsal for a broader strategy of “gray zone” warfare. By normalizing these massive exercises, Beijing effectively reduces the warning time for a real-world offensive. This strategy of “normalized encirclement” is designed to exhaust the Taiwanese military’s resources and test the political resolve of the new administration in Washington.
As the smoke clears from the first round of live-fire testing, the world watches with bated breath. The line between a military exercise and an act of war has never been thinner in the Taiwan Strait.
