Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (CGA)

Force in Play

Confronting repeated Chinese coast guard incursions around Kinmen and Pratas; reported 13 expulsions from Pratas waters in 2026

On December 29-30, 2025, China executed its largest military drills around Taiwan to date, called Operation 'Justice Mission 2025,' deploying 130 aircraft, 22 warships, and live-fire exercises across seven zones encircling the island. Over two days, fighter jets crossed the median line, naval vessels simulated port blockades at Keelung and Kaohsiung, and PLA ground forces conducted coordinated long-range strikes both north and south of Taiwan. The drills escalated on December 30 with 10 hours of live-fire activities in designated 'temporary danger zones,' forcing cancellation of 76 domestic flights and delays to 300+ international flights affecting over 106,000 passengers. China framed the exercises as dual punishment: for the record $11 billion U.S. arms package announced December 17, and for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's warning that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing blockades Taiwan.

Updated Nov 3

Force in Play

As of September 2026: Announced the Pratas patrol capacity upgrade

A 100-tonne patrol boat is now permanently based at Pratas Island, a Taiwan-controlled atoll in the South China Sea more than 400 kilometers from Taiwan's main island. Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration announced the move on September 23 as part of a "comprehensive" upgrade of patrol capacity around the disputed outpost.

Updated Sep 24