On Tuesday Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said that 14 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Monday to 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.
Of the 14 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s northern and central Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to the media reports. Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor China’s military activity.
In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND stated, ’14 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 7 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and central ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly’.
Earlier on Monday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said that it detected 18 Chinese military aircraft and 14 naval ships around Taiwan between 6 am (local time) on Sunday and 6 am (local time) on Monday.
Of the 18 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 13 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the northern, central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to Taiwan’s MND. In response to China’s military activity, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity.
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