Taiwan retaliates, tracks 25 Chinese military planes, 4 naval ships around country
PTC News Desk: Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 25 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels from 6 a.m. on Monday until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Taiwan News.
"25 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 to these activities," the MND said.
According to the MND, ten PLA aircraft were monitored in Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), including one TB-001 reconnaissance drone that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and flew along the southern portion of the ADIZ.
Meanwhile, in the southwest part of the identification zone, four Shenyang J-16 combat planes, two Shenyang J-11 fighter jets, one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control plane, one Shaanxi Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft, and one CH-4 reconnaissance drone were tracked.
Taiwan responded by sending aircraft, naval ships, and land-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity.
Beijing has sent 393 military aircraft and 156 naval ships on activities around Taiwan so far this month. China has intensified its use of grey zone tactics since September 2020 by gradually increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships patrolling around Taiwan.
Grey zone tactics are defined as "an effort or series of efforts beyond steady-state deterrence and assurance that attempts to achieve one's security objectives without resorting to direct and sizable use of force."
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked 37 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels despatched between Friday and Saturday, according to Taiwan News. According to Taiwan News, 22 of the identified aircraft crossed the median line or entered the southwest, south, southeast, and east parts of Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
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- ANI
