Taiwan’s defense and security authorities have reported a strategic surge in Beijing deploying maritime militia vessels to advance cross-strait gray-zone pressures. Officials warn that the coordinated use of civilian-manned militia boats is designed to expand military battlefield preparation and strain Taiwanese coastal surveillance. The tactic allows Beijing to blur the line between civilian commercial operations and military coercion, complicating defensive responses from regional navies. International security analysts note that these gray-zone maneuvers are part of an ongoing strategy to wear down Taiwan’s military resources without triggering open conflict. Taipei continues to bolster its asymmetric defense capabilities and shares intelligence with international partners to counter expanding maritime provocations.

Full report : Taiwan says China using their maritime boats in ‘battlefield preparation’ in western Pacific.