Taiwan Says Detected 10 Chinese Planes, 5 Naval Ships Around Nation
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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence did not reveal whether the Chinese military aircraft crossed into China's air defence identification zone.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that it has detected 10 Chinese military aircraft and five naval ships around Taiwan in the past 24 hours, till 6 am (local time) on Saturday, Taiwan News reported.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence did not reveal whether the Chinese military aircraft crossed into China's air defence identification zone (ADIZ). Following China's action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed air defense missile systems to keep a watch on Chinese activity.
In a post shared on X, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence stated, "10 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels were detected operating around Taiwan up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond."
