Taiwan-China Ministry of National Defense says 20 Chinese military aircraft, 3 naval ships tracked around Taiwan
Taipei: The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 20 Chinese military aircraft and three naval ships around Taiwan on Thursday, media reports said.
Of the 20 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, one Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane and on Shaanxi Y-8 reconnaissance plane were monitored in the southwest corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the MND. No PLA aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Thursday, reports Taiwan News.
Taiwan, in response, sent combat patrol aircraft and naval ships, and used land-based missile systems to monitor the PLA aircraft and vessels, in addition to issuing radio warnings.
Beijing has sent 266 Chinese military aircraft and 71 naval ships around Taiwan so far in October. Since September 2020, China has increased its use of gray zone tactics by routinely sending aircraft into Taiwan’s ADIZ, Taiwan News reported.
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