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Taiwan holds first joint military drills using attack drones ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Taiwan’s president has overseen military drills featuring missiles and drones on Friday, ahead of a planned summit next week between the U.S.and Chinese leaders in which the fate of the self-ruled island will be discussed…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:03:24 UTC.

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