Military

The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong put Taiwanese forces on alert on Monday. Escorted by 13 fighter jets, the warship passed the southern tip of Taiwan at a distance of only 60 nautical miles.

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According to Taiwanese reports, over the weekend, 20 Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, considered the unofficial border between the two countries. Among them was at least one combat drone traveling along Taiwan's east coast, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense.

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With youth unemployment high, military academies are reporting record enrollments, the South China Morning Post reports, citing the official newspaper of the People's Liberation Army. This year, for instance, 17,000 school graduates enrolled at 27 academies in total, the highest number since 2017 and 2,000 more than last year.

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