![]() ![]() Of the 26 aircraft, 11 were found to have breached the Taiwan Strait median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ. In addition, 26 People's Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes and 13 warships were detected around Taiwan during the 23 hours from 6 a.m. Monday.Įleven of the 13 were found to have crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and entered the nation's southwestern air defense identification zone (ADIZ). In a press release, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it keeps close tabs on Chinese military activity through its joint intelligence and surveillance system.Īs a result, on early Monday it tracked the Shandong as it passed through the waterway 60 nautical miles southeast of Cape Elunabi, Taiwan's southernmost point, and headed east into the West Pacific for a long-range training session in the area.Īs well as the aircraft carrier, the MND said it also tracked a total of 13 military aircraft and drones, including J-16s, Su-30s and Shaanxi KJ-500s, flying near Taiwan's airspace from 5:40 a.m. 11 (CNA) China sailed its aircraft carrier, the Shandong, through waters southeast of Taiwan into the West Pacific Ocean for a long-range exercise on Monday, according to Taiwan's military. ![]()
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