Taiwan, on Wednesday, reported that a total of 22 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan as of 6 am (local time).
In response, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor the People's Liberation Army's (PLA)- the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party- activity
In a post on X, MND said, "6 PLA (People's Liberation Army) aircraft and 7 PLAN (People's Liberation Army Navy) vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 helicopters entered Taiwan's southwestern and southeastern ADIZ.#ROCArmedForces have monitored the
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The Ministry of National Defense said that it detected 23 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Sunday and 6 am on Monday (local time).
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked 11 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Wednesday and the same time on Sunday, reported Taiwan News.
Amid escalating tensions in the region, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported on Monday that it tracked nine Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.
Of the 13 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six were detected in the southwest and eastern sectors of Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to Taiwan's MND.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 26 Chinese military aircraft and 10 Naval vessels around the nation between 6 a.m. on Tuesday (June 4) and 6 a.m. on Wednesday (June 5), reported Taiwan News.
China, since September 2020 has intensified the use of grey zone tactics by incrementally increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships operating around Taiwan.