Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reported that 71 Chinese military aircraft and 24 Navy and Coast Guard vessels were operating around the island this Tuesday (30).
Furthermore, the ministry noted that China fired 27 rockets into Taiwanese waters. Some of these projectiles fell in the so-called “contiguous zone”, in areas closer to the island compared to previous training.
Chinese Coast Guard ships were monitoring Taiwanese vessels during the drills, a Taiwanese coast guard official told Reuters.
A Pentagon report released last week said the United States military believes it will hold Taiwan by 2027, the centennial of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.
The Chinese military said on Monday (29) that Kaohsiung, its largest port city in the south, was essential for the exercises.
