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29 Jun 2023, 15:33 GMT+10
Taipei [Taiwan], June 29 (ANI): Taiwan tracked 11 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships around Taiwan between 6 am on June 27 (Tuesday) and 6 am on June 28 (Wednesday), reported Taiwan News which the country's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
Out of 11 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, three were tracked in Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), including one BZK-005 reconnaissance drone that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the southwest corner of the zone, according to the MND.
One WZ-7 reconnaissance drone and one Harbin Z-9 anti-submarine warfare helicopter were also tracked in the southwest sector of the ADIZ, according to Taiwan News.
In response, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and used land-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity.
This month, Beijing has sent 318 military aircraft and 142 naval ships around Taiwan. Moreover, China has increased its use of grey zone tactics since September 2020, by incrementally increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships operating around Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.
Grey zone tactics are defined as "an effort or series of efforts beyond steady-state deterrence and assurance that attempts to achieve one's security objectives without resort to direct and sizable use of force," as per Taiwan News.
Recently, Taiwan tracked 24 Chinese military aircraft and five naval ships between June 11 and June 12.
Ten of the 24 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, including four Shenyang J-11 fighter jets, four Shenyang J-16 combat jets, and two Sukhoi Su-30 fighter planes, entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) and crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, according to the MND. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Taiwan Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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