TAIWAN ON ALERT: J-16, 24 PLA Warplanes Cross Breach Median Line in War drill | Times Now World

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In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: China has intensified military pressure around Taiwan after Taipei detected 29 PLA aircraft, seven Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating near the island, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. Taiwan said 24 of the aircraft crossed the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered multiple sectors of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), prompting the island to scramble fighter jets and deploy naval assets. The latest operation marks China’s second “combat readiness patrol” in less than a week and involved advanced military platforms including J-16 fighter jets, J-10 aircraft and KJ-500 surveillance aircraft. The developments come amid rising US-China tensions over Taiwan and renewed concerns over regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. #china, #taiwan, #chinataiwan, #taiwanstrait, #pla, #breakingnews, #worldnews, #geopolitics, #military, #warplanes, #uschina, #taiwannew

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