Flight disruption was deliberate ploy, experts sayStaff writer, with CNAThe disruption of 941 flights in and out of Taiwan due to China’s large-scale military exercises was no accident, but rather the result of a “quasi-blockade” used to simulate creating the air and sea routes needed for an amphibious landing, a military expert said. The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said the exercises affected 857 international flights and 84 domestic flights, affecting more than 100,000 travelers. First, it simulated a “quasi-blockade” by shutting down some of Taiwan’s international air routes, Su wrote in an article published on the institute’s Web site on Wednesday. Such integration is intended to secure the sea lines of communication and air routes necessary for logistics and military sustainment during an eventual amphibious landing, he said. While blocking most of Taiwan’s air routes, China deliberately left open three — M750, G587 and R583, Su said.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 17:17 UTC