20 Chinese Aircraft and Vessels Active Around Taiwan Strait, Military Closely Monitoring and Responding
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that 12 Chinese military aircraft (10 of which crossed the median line), 6 warships, and 2 government ships were detected around the Taiwan Strait in the past 24 hours. The Taiwanese military is closely monitoring and responding with mission aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missile systems.
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CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY
(Taipei, May 8, Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, it detected 12 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, of which 10 sorties crossed the median line and entered the northern, southwestern, and eastern airspace, as well as 6 Chinese warships and 2 government ships. In total, 20 Chinese aircraft and vessels continued to operate around the Taiwan Strait, and the Taiwanese military is closely monitoring and responding.
According to the "Schematic Diagram of CCP PLA Activities in Airspace Around Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, from 8:15 AM yesterday to 10 PM last night, the Taiwanese military detected 7 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft and drones in the airspace of the Taiwan Strait, of which 5 sorties crossed the median line.
From 7:50 AM yesterday to 11:20 AM yesterday, the Taiwanese military detected 3 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft in the southwestern airspace of Taiwan, east of the median line of the strait. The Taiwanese military also detected 2 sorties of Chinese helicopters in the eastern airspace of Taiwan from 5:35 AM yesterday to 3 PM yesterday.
The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the Taiwanese military is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missile systems. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150508
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(Taipei, May 8, Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, it detected 12 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, of which 10 sorties crossed the median line and entered the northern, southwestern, and eastern airspace, as well as 6 Chinese warships and 2 government ships. In total, 20 Chinese aircraft and vessels continued to operate around the Taiwan Strait, and the Taiwanese military is closely monitoring and responding.
According to the "Schematic Diagram of CCP PLA Activities in Airspace Around Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, from 8:15 AM yesterday to 10 PM last night, the Taiwanese military detected 7 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft and drones in the airspace of the Taiwan Strait, of which 5 sorties crossed the median line.
From 7:50 AM yesterday to 11:20 AM yesterday, the Taiwanese military detected 3 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft in the southwestern airspace of Taiwan, east of the median line of the strait. The Taiwanese military also detected 2 sorties of Chinese helicopters in the eastern airspace of Taiwan from 5:35 AM yesterday to 3 PM yesterday.
The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the Taiwanese military is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missile systems. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150508
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