Taiwan’s Defense Ministry detected 26 fighter jets and four warships belonging to the Chinese military in the vicinity of the island on Wednesday.
Nine aircraft crossed the airspace to the southwest, so the Taiwan Armed Forces monitored the situation and responded by deploying planes, ships and ground-based missile systems, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported on Twitter.
26 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN ships around Taiwan were detected at 6 am (UTC+8) today. The ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and assigned CAP aircraft, Navy ships and ground-based missile systems to respond to these activities. pic.twitter.com/04HTkeetaZ
– 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC (@MoNDefense) July 5, 2023
The escalation of tensions in the region began with the trip to the island of the former speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, in August last year, and the situation worsened after the visit of the leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing. – wen, to the US, where he met several US congressmen, despite warnings from Beijing.
Taiwan has had a self-government since 1949, but China considers the territory under its sovereignty. Beijing’s policy towards Taipei has so far been one of peaceful reunification under the principle of “One Country, Two Systems.”
Source: TSF
