In a recent development, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) recently spotted 15 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels from 6 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday.
According to the MND, nine of these aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line and entered Taiwan’s southeastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZ).
15 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded pic.twitter.com/aq0Ioqc4wz
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) August 27, 2024
This incident reflects a pattern of similar provocations by China in recent months, as it has reportedly increased its military activities around Taiwan, including frequent air and naval incursions into country’s ADIZ and conducting military exercises near the island.
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Earlier on Monday, the MND had also detected 12 PLA aircraft and six PLAN vessels around Taiwan. Seven of these aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s Eastern ADIZ.
12 PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 4 official ships 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 southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. pic.twitter.com/iu4rnDsCYK
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) August 25, 2024
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(With Inputs From ANI)
