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13 Chinese warplanes, 6 naval vessels detected near Taiwan's territory
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Lam, a senior fellow at The Jamestown Foundation, had stated at a symposium in Washington that China could impose a naval blockade around Taiwan simply by deploying four or five submarines. Huang questioned the sustainability of such a blockade, emphasising that even nuclear-powered subma
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33 Chinese warplanes breach Taiwan Strait median after President Lai reaff
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China deployed 33 aircraft and 5 vessels near Taiwan in 24 hours, with 24 jets crossing the Taiwan Strait median line. Taiwan's Defence Ministry called it harassment, following President Lai's comment calling Taiwan a country. The military responded with aircraft, ships, and missile systems.
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Taiwan accuses China, Russia of heightening regional tensions
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China and Russia for escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, citing multiple military manoeuvres. Chinese warplanes crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line, and joint China-Russia military activities breached South Korea's air defence zone
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27 Chinese warplanes cross into Taiwan's Air Defense Zone
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has reported a surge in activity by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the Taiwan Strait, over 28 Chinese aircraft including J-16 and KJ-500 were detected on Saturday.
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Taiwan's Defence Minister offers reassurances amid Chinese jet threat
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng on Wednesday offered reassurances after a local military expert warned recently that Chinese warplanes are inching closer to Taiwan and could reach the Presidential Office in Taipei within minutes.
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Taiwan calls Chinese increased military drills "abnormal"
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan's Defence Minister has called China's military movements "abnormal", noting the recent amphibious exercises in addition to drills in China’s Fujian Province, reported Taipei Times.
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Taiwan detects 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 Navy vessels near island
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“Sixty-eight PLA aircraft and 10 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected” by about 6am on Thursday (22:00 GMT on Wednesday), Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said in a statement, referring to China’s army and navy.
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Taiwan retaliates as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Taiwan scrambled its aircraft, naval ships, and land-based missiles after spotting 11 Chinese military aircraft that breached the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, reported Taiwan News.
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Taiwan retaliates, tracks 32 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval ships arou
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In retaliation to China's aggressive posturing through incursions by Chinese warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone after the island's president Tsai Ing-wen began to have ties with other countries, Taiwan has sent aircraft, naval ships to monitor the PLA aircraft and vessel
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4 Chinese warplanes, 5 naval ships cross Taiwan Strait
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 4 (ANI): After the US approved USD 1.1 billion arms package to Taiwan, four aircraft and five ships from China's military crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
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23 Chinese warplanes, 8 navy vessels surround Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 28 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Sunday said that around eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and 23 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft were detected around the self-governed island.
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51 Chinese warplanes, 6 warships infringes on Taiwan's air defence identif
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday reported that 51 Chinese warplanes and six warships breached its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) including 25 Chinese fighters bombers that flew east of self-governed island's median line.
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