As Taiwan rehearses for invasion and China increases military pressure around the island, a decades-old dispute is becoming one of the world's most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints. TAIPEI, Taiwan — For 10 days this month, Taiwan practiced for a war it desperately hopes will never come. Soldiers moved through cities and coastal positions. Reservists reported for duty. Fighter bases practiced operating after simulated attacks. Civilians participated in air-raid exercises. Au

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