Finally, Taiwanese forces brought in the tanks, which rumbled to the cliff… PENGHU ISLANDS, Taiwan — First came the flares, launched just offshore to erase the darkness with a bright orange glow.

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Finally, Taiwanese forces brought in the tanks, which rumbled to the cliff edge and lined up in a row before thundering cannons at the illuminated waters. Taiwan’s army carried out a nighttime ...