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2 Chinese Aircraft, 6 Naval Vessels Tracked Around Nation: Taiwan

Taiwan on Tuesday said it tracked 2 Chinese military aircraft and 6 naval vessels operating around the nation. It was between 6 am on Monday to 6 am on Tuesday.

In response, the Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.

Taking to X, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence said, “2 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”

Earlier on Monday, Taiwan detected 10 Chinese military aircraft and 6 naval vessels operating around the nation. It was between 6 am on Sunday to 6 am on Monday.

According to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence, 8 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

In response, the Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.

Taking to X, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence said, “10 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels were detected operating around Taiwan up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”

Since September 2020, China has increased its use of gray zone tactics. This includes incrementally increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships operating around Taiwan.

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