Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft and 8 naval vessels around its territory

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Updated: July 22, 2024 08:48 IST

Taipei (Taiwan), July 22 (ANI): Taiwan on Monday reported military activity, detecting 12 Chinese aircraft and eight Chinese naval vessels around its territory, Taiwan News reported.
The island country’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement that Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships had been detected in and around Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said in a message on X: “12 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN ships and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 5 of the aircraft crossed the center line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ. We have been monitoring the situation and responding accordingly.”

12 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN ships and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected until 6:00 AM (UTC+8) today. 5 of the aircraft crossed the center line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ. We monitored the situation and responded accordingly. photo.twitter.com/aOoQVp1o6n

— Ministry of National Defense, ROC 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) July 22, 2024

Earlier on Sunday, MND detected 22 PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN ships near Taiwan.
Amid the growing threat, Taiwan will begin military exercises from Monday to test its war capabilities.
The five-day exercise comes as China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) flew a record number of aircraft close to the island this month. Beijing has also increased the number of naval and coast guard ships operating near the self-ruled island, which it considers part of its territory.
The incident comes amid rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait as China has increased its military presence and conducted frequent exercises in the region. The maneuvers are seen as part of Beijing’s ongoing pressure campaign against Taiwan, which China sees as a renegade province.
China’s increased military activity has raised concerns among international observers and Taiwan’s partners. (ANI)