As Typhoon Koinu's storm encircled majority of the country between 6 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 4) and 6 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 5), Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked one Chinese military aircraft and three navy vessels throughout the nation, Taiwan News reported.
In a statement, the ministry expressed grave concern over the substantial number of warplanes, which it said posed "severe challenges to the Taiwan Strait and regional safety."
Till 6 am on Saturday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) monitored nine Chinese military planes and 10 naval vessels in the vicinity of Taiwan.
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"25 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities," the MND said on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of National Defence (MND), sixteen navy vessels and fifteen Chinese military aircraft were detected in the vicinity of Taiwan
Taiwan tracked 11 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on June 27 (Tuesday) and 6 a.m. on June 28 (Wednesday), reported Taiwan News citing the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
Beijing has sent 141 military aircraft and 53 naval ships around Taiwan so far this month. China has intensified its use of grey zone tactics since September 2020 by gradually increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships patrolling around Taiwan.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that out of the eight People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the northeast sector of the country's air defence identification zone (ADIZ).