# Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand ‘battlefield preparation’ in western Pacific

https://mins.news/en/item/112226

- Reuters, 2026-10-23 06:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-says-china-using-militia-boats-expand-battlefield-preparation-western-2026-10-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adb0016de7d36000197d5b3

> Taiwan’s Coast Guard says China is pairing militia vessels with coast guard ships to broaden what it calls “battlefield preparation” around Taiwan and across the western Pacific, putting pressure on Japan and the Philippines as well.

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