The aircraft crossed the island’s airspace amid conflicts over territorial sovereignty.
In the middle of the historic dispute over Taiwanhe Island Ministry of Defense denounced that 37 Chinese fighter jets crossed its airspaceand four warships were detected nearby.
These breaches occurred from the West Pacific area as long-range aerial reconnaissance trainingas published by the Ministry on its Twitter account.
In turn, they explained that, among the 37 airplanes that entered the Air Identification Zone (ADIZ) of the island, were J-10 and J-11 fightersH-6 bombers and YU-20 transport planes and airborne early warning and control system.
Due to this situation, the taipei government reported that the Armed forces assigned CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities.
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Escalation of tensions in the region
Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949but China considers it the territory under its sovereignty.
He conflict was reactivated after the trip to the island of the then president of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosiin August 2022.
But, the situation worsened when the president of taiwan, Tsai Ing Wenvisited the North American country and met with several US congressmen despite warnings from Beijing.
Source: Ambito
