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TENSION CONFLICT

China

Taiwan Strait tensions

STARTED
Unknown
TOTAL DEATHS (EST.)
Unknown
INTENSITY
Tension
STATUS
ACTIVE
Historical estimates — manually maintained · ACLED · ICRC · UN OCHA · Reuters. Not live.
LAST 30 DAYS — ACLED EXPLORER● LIVE DATA
RECORDED EVENTS
117
FATALITIES (30D)
0
PARTIES INVOLVED
PLA exercises vs Taiwan / US–Japan deterrence
SITUATION OVERVIEW

Increased PLA air incursions into Taiwan ADIZ continuing into 2026. Large-scale naval exercises near Taiwan conducted 2025. US–China military communication channels strained. Risk of miscalculation elevated.

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Sources: ACLED Explorer · UN OCHA · UN OHCHR · ICRC · HRW · SNHR · UALosses · Reuters · AP · BBC · Al Jazeera. Death tolls are estimates — verified counts typically lower than reported figures.