Chinese Military's 16 Aircraft and Vessels Active Around Taiwan Strait; National Army Closely Monitors and Responds
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that from yesterday to today, 8 Chinese aircraft and 8 vessels (totaling 16) were active around the Taiwan Strait, with some crossing the median line. The National Army continues to closely monitor and respond.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei, Taipei, 9th) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, 8 sorties of Chinese aircraft crossed the median line and entered the central, southwestern, and eastern airspace, along with 6 Chinese warships and 2 public service vessels. In total, 16 Chinese aircraft and vessels continued to be active around the Taiwan Strait, and the National Army is closely monitoring and responding.
According to the "Diagram of Chinese People's Liberation Army Activities in the Airspace Around the Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, the National Army detected 2 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft crossing the median line in the Taiwan Strait airspace from 10:20 AM yesterday to 12:15 PM yesterday.
The National Army detected 4 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft in the southwestern airspace east of the Taiwan Strait median line from 8 AM yesterday to 12:40 PM yesterday; the National Army also detected 2 sorties of Chinese helicopters in the eastern airspace of Taiwan from 8:55 AM yesterday to 8:35 PM yesterday.
The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the National Army is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft, naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150509
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei, Taipei, 9th) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, 8 sorties of Chinese aircraft crossed the median line and entered the central, southwestern, and eastern airspace, along with 6 Chinese warships and 2 public service vessels. In total, 16 Chinese aircraft and vessels continued to be active around the Taiwan Strait, and the National Army is closely monitoring and responding.
According to the "Diagram of Chinese People's Liberation Army Activities in the Airspace Around the Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, the National Army detected 2 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft crossing the median line in the Taiwan Strait airspace from 10:20 AM yesterday to 12:15 PM yesterday.
The National Army detected 4 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft in the southwestern airspace east of the Taiwan Strait median line from 8 AM yesterday to 12:40 PM yesterday; the National Army also detected 2 sorties of Chinese helicopters in the eastern airspace of Taiwan from 8:55 AM yesterday to 8:35 PM yesterday.
The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the National Army is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft, naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150509
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