Taiwan dispatches aircraft and ships, and deploys land-based missile systems, in response to China's ongoing exercises around the island. "They are using gray zone tactics to harass us, including various forms of cognitive warfare, leveraging media channels in an attempt to intimidate Taiwan and constrain our military forces," says Lieutenant General Hsieh Jih-sheng during a press conference. China has carried out multiple large-scale exercises around the island in recent years, often described as rehearsals for a blockade and seizure of the territory. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES