China holds large military exercises surrounding Taiwan to warn against independence
- China conducted large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, deploying an aircraft carrier and warplanes to simulate blockading key ports, reflecting heightened tensions in the Strait.
- Taiwan's Defense Ministry confirmed the deployment of warships for surveillance and readiness amid these exercises.
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Of these 153 planes, 111 crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait, which bisects this 180-kilometer wide strait between the island and mainland China.
Taiwan details record number of planes in China’s war games, flags risk to region
Taiwan's defense ministry said on Tuesday it had detected a record number of 153 Chinese military aircraft participating in China's war games around the island the previous day, detailing a surge in warplane activity.
Over Taiwan, which China encircled in large-scale military exercises on Monday, the largest number of military aircraft in one day so far was detected. According to Taiwan's Defense Ministry, 153 of them were counted in the 25 hours until 6 a.m. local time. They also detected 14 warships in the vicinity of the island, reports the French news agency AFP.
Taiwan details record surge in planes in China's war games, flags risk to region
TAIPEI — Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday (Oct 15) it had detected a record number of 153 Chinese military aircraft participating in China's war games around the island the previous day, detailing a surge in warplane activity. China said the one-day drill, designated "Joint Sword-2024B", was a warning against "separatist acts" after a national day speech last week by...
Taiwan Reports Increased Chinese Military Activity Near Its Territory, Detects 153 PLA Aircraft, 14 Naval Vessels
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has reported increased Chinese military activity near its territory. Taiwan MND said that on Tuesday, 153 Chinese military aircraft, 14 naval vessels and 12 official ships were detected operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time). Of the 153 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 111 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s western, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence …
Taiwan detected a record number of 153 Chinese planes in a single day near the island, according to data published on Tuesday by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense, at the end of a day of Chinese military maneuvers....
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