The Wire - December 8, 2023

RR The Wire 2200Z December 8, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220008Z DEC 23 ICOD: 213008Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CHINA BEGINS MILITARY EXERCISES IVO TAIWAN. US VETOES GAZA CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL AT UN. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Pacific: China launches military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. AC: This is almost certainly a power-projection move intended to coincide with Taiwan’s own exercises to test defenses against a probable Chinese invasi...