Taiwan observed 12 flights of 12 Chinese aircraft and six PLAN ships near its territory
Taipei: Up until six a.m. (UTC+8) today, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) was able to identify 12 PLA aircraft and six PLAN ships conducting sorties around the Taiwan area.
Nine of the 12 aircraft missions entered Taiwan’s eastern and southern Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ) after crossing the Taiwan Strait’s middle line.
The MND said in a post on X that “up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, 12 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected.”
It went on to say, “9 of 12 sorties penetrated Taiwan’s eastern and southern ADIZ after crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on the issue and taken appropriate action.
Taiwan saw 16 Chinese aircraft flights earlier Friday, along with nine Chinese navy ships and two government ships. Of the 16 missions, 15 penetrated Taiwan’s northern and southern ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) after crossing the median line.
“Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, 16 PLA aircraft sorties, 9 PLAN vessels, and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected,” the MND said in a statement on X. Fifteen sorties reached Taiwan’s northern and southern ADIZ after crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on the issue and taken appropriate action.
According to a Taipei Times story, the US and EU earlier reiterated their opposition to any unilateral changes to the “status quo” in the Taiwan Strait in the wake of the Chinese military’s latest round of joint exercises surrounding Taiwan, which ended yesterday night.
President Donald Trump “emphasizes the significance of upholding peace in the Taiwan Strait, advocating for a peaceful resolution to cross-strait issues, and reiterating our disapproval of any unilateral attempts to modify the status quo through force or coercion,” according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, as reported by Taipei Times.
China’s aggressive military activities and rhetoric “only escalate tensions and jeopardize the security of the region as well as global prosperity,” US Department of State spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told the Central News Agency.
