Taiwan’s MND reports increased Chinese military activity around the island
Taipei: As of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported a rise in Chinese military activity in the area, identifying five PLAN planes, seven PLAN warships, and one government ship operating close to Taiwan.
Four of the identified aircraft entered Taiwan’s southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) after crossing the Taiwan Strait’s middle line.
“Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, we detected 5 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels, and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan,” the Taiwanese MND said in a post on X. Four of the planes entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ after crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on the issue and taken appropriate action.
Chinese incursions into Taiwan have risen recently. Taiwan has increased marine border security in retaliation.
12 PLAN planes and seven PLAN ships were seen operating near Taiwan on Monday, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND).
Eight of the identified aircraft entered Taiwan’s southern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) after crossing the Taiwan Strait’s middle line.
“Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, we detected 12 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels, and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan,” the MND said in a post on X. Eight of the planes entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ after crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on the issue and taken appropriate action.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te was present at the ROCN Shuei-Sing Barracks completion ceremony on Friday. The Taiwanese Navy Underwater Operations Unit will relocate to this station, which will also improve its training capabilities.
According to Taiwan News, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked the United States, Japan, and Australia for their joint statement last week that called for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
This announcement came after the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and the defence ministers of the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to regional security at the 14th Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting (TDMM) in Darwin, Australia.