Taiwan detects 9 PLA military aircraft, 7 naval vessels around territory | External Affairs Defence Security News
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected nine Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels, and one of the aircraft entered its Air Defence Identification Zone from 6 am (local time) on Friday to 6 am (local time) on Saturday.
Of the nine Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), ONE aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southeastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). Taiwan’s MND said that it has monitored the situation and responded accordingly.
In response to China’s military action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity.
In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “9 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 1 of the aircraft crossed the median line. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
On Friday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said that 19 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels and two official ships were detected operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Thursday to 6 am (local time) on Friday.
According to Taiwan’s MND, 15 of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s eastern Air Defence Identification Zone.
Taking to X, Taiwan’s MND stated, “19 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 15 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months. This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months. China has increased its military activities around Taiwan, including regular air and naval incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ and military exercises near the island.
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First Published: Sep 07 2024 | 8:51 AM IST
