Taiwan Holds Defensive Drills, Warns China Is Preparing For An Invasion

Taiwan announced its own live-fire drills Tuesday, a day after China's military announced it is extending ongoing exercises surrounding the democratic-run island past the scheduled end date of Sunday. Taiwan's defense ministry said the new defensive drills are intent on simulating repelling an attack on the island in the event of a Chinese invasion.

  However, Taiwanese officials are emphasizing that "Tuesday’s drills, which involved soldiers firing howitzer artillery out to sea, had long been scheduled and were not a reaction to China’s…