5 PLA Warships, 7 Aircraft Detected Around Taiwan; Monitored by Armed Forces
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on the 18th that within the last 24 hours, it detected 5 Chinese naval vessels and 7 military aircraft operating around Taiwan, with the aircraft crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait. The Armed Forces are closely monitoring the situation with task aircraft, vessels, and shore-based missile systems.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 18, by reporter Yu Kai-hsiang) Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) today released the latest movements of Chinese military aircraft and ships. According to statistics from 6 a.m. yesterday to 6 a.m. today, the military detected 5 Chinese naval vessels and 7 military aircraft that crossed the median line of the strait, intruding into the northern and southwestern air defense identification zones. The military is closely monitoring and responding with its mission aircraft, naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems.
The MND announced the Chinese military activity this morning. From 6 a.m. yesterday to 6 a.m. today, it detected 5 Chinese naval vessels, 1 government vessel, and 7 military aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line into the northern and southwestern airspace, continuing their activities around the Taiwan Strait.
The MND emphasized that the nation's armed forces are using mission aircraft, naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the situation. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan)
The MND announced the Chinese military activity this morning. From 6 a.m. yesterday to 6 a.m. today, it detected 5 Chinese naval vessels, 1 government vessel, and 7 military aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line into the northern and southwestern airspace, continuing their activities around the Taiwan Strait.
The MND emphasized that the nation's armed forces are using mission aircraft, naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the situation. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan)