Commentary From April 1 to 2, Beijing conducted a hasty joint exercise near Taiwan, which was later named “Strait Thunder-2025A” before being quickly concluded. The preparation for the exercise appeared rushed, and propaganda videos were used to fill in 5 Major Flaws Exposed in CCP’s Taiwan Strait Military Drills
Commentary From April 1 to 2, Beijing conducted a hasty joint exercise near Taiwan, which was later named “Strait Thunder-2025A” before being quickly concluded. The preparation for the exercise appeared rushed, and propaganda videos were used to fill in 
New Zealand has announced significant new spending on defence, aimed at lifting the total to 2 percent of GDP over the next eight years and taking the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) “out of intensive care,” according to Defence Minister Judith Collins.