TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 70 aircraft and 11 vessels from the Chinese military and coast guards near its waters between 6 a.m. yesterday and 6 a.m. today.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted military exercises near Taiwan's waters since Saturday, with several types of aircraft, including unmanned aerial vehicles, early warning aircraft, and warships.
The exercises, which included aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait and harassing Taiwan's southwest and southeast airspace, will likely continue until today.
Taiwan's military closely monitored and responded to the exercises with its mission aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems.
