58 Chinese Military Aircraft,  10 Vessels Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - video Dailymotion

TaiwanPlus News

Taiwan's defense ministry says it detected 58 Chinese aircraft and 10 Chinese vessels operating near Taiwan in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning. Of those aircraft, 45 breached Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone.

Transcript

00:00Taiwan is continuing to see a surge in Chinese military activity around the island after

00:05an uptick on Tuesday.

00:07The Defense Ministry reported detecting 58 Chinese military planes operating near the

00:11country in the 24 hours up to Thursday morning.

00:15Forty-five of those aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.

00:20This area isn't Taiwan's airspace but acts as a buffer zone for defensive purposes.

00:25Nine Chinese naval vessels and one official ship were also detected.

00:29The incursions come as Taiwan holds its largest annual military exercises to date and conducts

00:34urban resilience drills around the country.

58 Chinese Military Aircraft, 10 Vessels Enter Taiwan's ADIZ

Category

Transcript

Recommended