Decoding PLA manoeuvres around Taiwan: 3 categories, 3 levels of signalling

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Manoeuvres around Taiwan by the People’s Liberation Army have become a routine affair, but their tempo and intensity have steadily
increased in recent years. What were occasional sorties before 2020 have evolved into a well-coordinated campaign designed not only for
combat training but also for strategic signalling. But not all PLA operations around Taiwan are the same
They fall into three main categories: near-daily aerial patrols, combat-readiness patrols, and large-scale joint forces...