China Sends 14 Aircraft and Ships Near Taiwan in One Day
Taiwan's military tracked a fresh wave of Chinese aircraft and ships near the Taiwan Strait, a routine but tense show of pressure on the island.
- Taiwan detected 6 Chinese military aircraft, 7 warships, and 1 government ship operating near Taiwan over a 24-hour span.
- Of those aircraft, 3 crossed the midline boundary into airspace north, east, and southwest of Taiwan — a boundary China has increasingly ignored in recent years.
- Separately, 5 more Chinese jets and drones were spotted in the Taiwan Strait itself, with 2 also crossing the midline.
- Taiwan's military says it is tracking the activity with aircraft, ships, and land-based missile systems and is ready to respond.
Outlook: These near-daily incursions are part of China's ongoing pressure campaign on Taiwan, with no sign of letting up.