Taipei: Medium Tension rises inside Taiwan strait, island nation Defense Department report identified Chinese army Aircraft and ships operating near Taiwan.
As of 6 a.m. local time, 10 Chinese People’s Liberation Army aircraft and 6 Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy ships were detected, according to an official statement.
Of particular concern is that seven aircraft crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait and violated Taiwan’s Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Taiwan’s armed forces, represented by the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROC Armed Forces), pay close attention to developments and respond appropriately to perceived threats.
“As of 6:00 a.m. today (UTC+8), 10 People’s Liberation Army (China) aircraft and 6 Chinese Navy ships were seen operating in the vicinity of Taiwan with 7 aircraft crossing the center line of the Taiwan Strait and entering southwestern Taiwan. Air Defense Identification Zone # ROCArmedForces Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense posted that they monitored the situation and responded accordingly.
China’s provocative tactics of military assets come amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China, with Beijing asserting territorial claims over the self-ruled island. Taiwan has long been a point of contention between China and the international community, with Beijing considering the island an integral part of its territory and Taiwan maintaining its sovereignty.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Wednesday that seven naval vessels and two Chinese military aircraft were spotted near Taiwan between 6 a.m. and 6 a.m. local time.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense posted this
Taiwan’s defense ministry said it used its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems to monitor the situation. In response to China’s move, Taiwan has dispatched combat patrol aircraft and ships and deployed land-based air defense missile systems.
Since April, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has detected Chinese military aircraft 207 times and naval vessels 144 times. According to “Taiwan News”, since September 2020, China has intensified its use of “gray zone tactics”, deploying military aircraft and ships above the center line and within the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone.
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