Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 19, 2026Country: Taiwan

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Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping in Washington next week. Taiwan is expected to feature in the talks, as Beijing presses the US over its military support for the self-governed island.

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