Taiwan detected the presence of 7 PLAN vessels operating around its territory along with 13 sorties of PLA aircraft, the Ministry of National Defence (MND) shared on Tuesday.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected nine sorties of Chinese Military Aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6:00 am (local time) on Saturday.
Taiwan recorded the presence of seven PLAN vessels and four sorties by PLA aircraft around its territory on Monday, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND).
Japanese Defence Minister Koizumi called the incidents "dangerous and extremely regrettable" and said Japan has lodged a strong protest and told China to ensure there is no repeat.
Chinese fighter aircraft locked fire-control radar on Japanese military jets twice on Saturday over international waters on Saturday, according to Japan's Defence Ministry, Japanese state media reported on Sunday. As per Japan's Defence Ministry, the incidents occurred over waters southea
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Thursday said that it recorded 8 sorties by PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around its territory.
Ely Ratner, who was the assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to this year, stated that Takaichi's comments about Taiwan merely echoed Japan's official stance on the matter.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Saturday that 12 sorties by People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and flew into the island's southern and southeastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
After Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could deploy military forces in the hypothetical event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Beijing has increased diplomatic and economic pressure on Japan, seeking to force the Japanese Prime Minister to retract her November 7 remarks in Parliament.