According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence, among the 19 Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 12 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line.
Taiwan‘s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 19 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around the country during the last 24 hours until 6 am (local time) on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping(REUTERS)
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence, among the 19 Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 12 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line. After China’s action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to track the activities of the People’s Liberation Army, Taiwan News reported.
In a statement shared on X, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence stated, “19 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 12 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ. ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and employed CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and coastal missile systems in response to the detected activities.”
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