Military● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 1:13 PM
Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · East Asia
Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.
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