31 Chinese military aircraft, four naval ships detected around Taiwan

TIL Desk/World/Taipei/ As many as 31 Chinese military aircraft and four vessels were detected near Taiwan, the latest incursion amid ongoing tensions between the two nations, the Taiwanese ministry of national defence said in a tweet on Friday.  It further said that 12 of the detected aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwest air defence identification zone.     

Taiwan’s ministry of national defence tweeted, “31 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities.”   

In another tweet, the Taiwanese ministry of national defence further said, “12 of the detected aircraft (J-11*6, J-16*3, J-10*2 and BZK-007 UAV RECCE) had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ, flight paths as illustrated.”     

On January 19, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence in a tweet stated, “16 PLA aircraft and 3 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities.”