The Chinese military simulated attacks on Taiwan. This happened today, April 9, during an exercise that
What is known
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense announcednumerous sorties of the Air Force. Also, representatives of the defense department of the island state noted that the air defense forces are monitoring the missile forces of the PRC.
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The exercises started on April 8 and will last a total of three days. The event comes as Taiwan's president returns from the US, where Tsai Ing-wen was on a short visit.
The Taiwanese military said that on the morning of April 9Around the island, 11 ships of the naval forces and 70 aircraft of the air force of the People's Liberation Army of China were recorded. Among them were Su-30 and J-11 fighters along with H-6 nuclear bombers. Half of them crossed the middle line in the Taiwan Strait.
71 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around Taiwanwere detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities. pic.twitter.com/oZbmPZcDib
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. ??????? (@MoNDefense) April 9, 2023
A source familiar with the situation in the regionsecurity in the region, said that the Chinese army carried out simulated air and sea attacks not only on the island, but also on foreign military installations. What exactly the goals are, is not specified. Now off the coast of Taiwan is the American aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.