Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reported Wednesday that eight fighter jets and three Chinese Army ships have approached its air and sea space, as they have been doing repeatedly in recent weeks.
As detailed by the Defense portfolio in a statement released on the social network Twitter, at least «eight aircraft and three ships of the People’s Liberation Army of China have been detected» in its surrounding region at 6.00 a.m. (local time).
Of the total number of fighter jets, two had entered the air defense identification zone southwest of Taiwan.
In response, the Taiwan Armed Forces have monitored the situation and assigned aircraft to conduct combat air patrols to protect the Taiwan area.
Navy ships and land-based missile systems have also been mobilized to respond to «these activities» by China, according to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense.
The escalation of tensions in the region began with the trip to the island by the then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in August last year.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)