Dozens of Chinese Aircraft Enter Taiwan Airspace During Military Exercises
At least 48 Chinese aircraft have entered the Taiwanese air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the past two days, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Monday, December 26.
Footage posted by China’s Eastern Theater of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) shows military exercises in the airspace near Taiwan on December 25.
“This is a resolute response to the current US-Taiwan escalation and provocation,” the PLA wrote,. “The theater troops will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said that eight aircraft, one of which entered the Taiwanese ADIZ, were registered in the airspace around Taiwan on Sunday. The ministry also spotted three PLA navy vessels near the island.
On Monday, it said that a further 71 planes, 47 of which entered the Taiwanese ADIZ, were registered. Seven navy vessels were also seen. Credit: Eastern Theater of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army via Storyful
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