On August 26 morning, Taiwan defense ministry said that 20 China air force planes had entered the island’s air defense zone in the preceding 24 hours. Including a combat drone flying near Taiwan’s Pacific east coast.
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has been protesting for three years about Beijing’s increasing military pressure.
The Chinese defense ministry did not reply to calls for comment on Saturday.
Several of the fighters and drones broke the Taiwan Strait’s median line. Which once an unofficial border between the two sides but often crossed by Chinese aircraft in the last year. According to a graphic provided by Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense.
A TB-001 drone flew to Taiwan’s north, then into the Pacific, essentially tracking the island’s east coast, before circling back along the same flight path and returning to China, according to the map.
The “twin-tailed scorpion” called by Chinese state media, and photographs of it with missiles beneath its wings been released, saying it is capable of high altitude, long-range missions.
China had done same in past?
In April, Taiwan claimed that the same type of drone had flown over the nation.
The ministry stated this week that it was unable to determine whether China’s drills, which began on Saturday. Had formally ended since Beijing had not released a proclamation. China has kept its military presence around Taiwan.
China lambasted the US this week for authorizing further military sales to Taiwan. The island announced plans to spend $3 billion on weapons, including fighter jets, next year.
Taiwan has not reported any Chinese military aircraft in its airspace. Although it has asserted that jets had flown within 24 nautical miles (44 kilometers) of the island’s contiguous zone.
According to Japan’s defense ministry, jet fighters have been ordered to monitor Chinese air force plane, drones flying near the country’s southern Okinawa island and Taiwan.
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