Taiwan’s military on Jan. 6 deployed aircraft and naval vessels after detecting 17 Chinese military aircraft and three naval vessels around the island nation, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensified pressure on the self-ruled island.
Taiwan’s defense ministry reported tracking the CCP’s warplanes and naval vessels at around 6 a.m. (local time) on Friday, with four Chinese aircraft entering Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
The Taiwanese military responded by deploying aircraft, naval vessels, and land-based missile systems to monitor the CCP’s aircraft and vessels.
The ministry said it also detected 12 Chinese warplanes and four naval vessels surrounding Taiwan at 6 a.m. (local time) on Jan. 5, with four Chinese aircraft entering the island’s ADIZ….