Taiwan's Ministry of Defense has reported significant Chinese military activity around the island over the past few days. On June 21, Taiwan detected 36 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating in the vicinity, with 34 of the aircraft entering Taiwan's southwestern and eastern ADIZ. This incursion came shortly after the U.S. announced a sale of nearly 1,000 'suicide drones' to Taiwan. On June 21 evening, an additional 30 Chinese military aircraft were detected, with 17 of them breaching Taiwan's ADIZ and crossing the median line. On June 22, the activity intensified with 41 Chinese military aircraft and 7 naval vessels detected, with 32 of the aircraft crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entering Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ. Chinese planes came as close as 37 nautical miles from the island. This heightened military presence follows Beijing's announcement that 'diehard' advocates of Taiwan's independence could face the death penalty. Over the past two days, a total of 66 Chinese fighter jets have been recorded around Taiwan.
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday (Jun 22) it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a day after #Beijing said "diehard" advocates of Taiwan's independence could face the death penalty. https://t.co/cPnr45hSAj
Update: Taiwan-China: China sent 66 warplanes around Taiwan over a two-day period through Saturday morning.
Taiwan records 66 Chinese fighter jets around the island over the past two days The flights came after China passed laws on Friday aimed at punishing pro-independence supporters of Taiwan, a move seen as increasing pressure on the island's new president. https://t.co/jhiXEWun8Z
Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on June 22 it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a day after Beijing said "diehard" advocates of Taiwan's independence could face the death penalty. https://t.co/OA3ribUAw3
#China maintains a high tempo of air & naval operations around #Taiwan 41 #PLA aircraft and 7 PLA Navy vessels were detected operating around Taiwan by 6 a.m. today. 32 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, SW and eastern… https://t.co/oXqCtFA8QY
#Taiwan’s defense ministry has detected 41 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a day after Beijing said “diehard” advocates of Taiwan’s independence could face the death penalty. https://t.co/AXqXQp2gYB
🇹🇼🇨🇳TAIWAN ON ALERT AFTER SPOTTING 41 CHINESE JETS Their Ministry of Defence revealed it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan in a 24-hour window. The intense military activity came a day after China announced that activists… https://t.co/WcqL2W9QJe
ALERT: Taiwan detects 41 Chinese aircraft around island https://t.co/IBdubkL5lC
41 #PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around #Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 32 of the aircraft entered Taiwan's northern, SW and eastern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. https://t.co/tHqG1CjKcF
⚠️ TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY: DETECTED 30 CHINESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT FLYING NEAR TAIWAN ON FRIDAY EVENING
UPDATE: Taiwan’s military is reporting an additional 30 Chinese military aircraft operating since 1900. 17 of those aircraft breached Taiwan’s ADIZ and/or crossed the median line. Chinese source below: https://t.co/D6XNNSSkdY
China sends 36 combat aircraft and seven ships to Taiwan https://t.co/oiQ5HpVXZT https://t.co/g5UMNnagmv
36 #PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around #Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 34 of the aircraft entered Taiwan's SW and eastern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. https://t.co/TGOibZW1YB
🚨 China sent 34 PLA aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, one of the largest violations of 2024 Chinese planes came as close as 37 nautical miles from the island, one of the closest approaches this year. Beijing is all over Taiwan, the Philippines, & the Senkakus. https://t.co/ztGXCLDT9J
Heavy #Chinese activity in the #Taiwan Strait today 36 #PLA aircraft and 7 PLA Navy vessels were detected operating around Taiwan by 6 a.m. today. 34 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern, and eastern ADIZ.… https://t.co/g0LycM7QPU
Pretty big incursion today. Taiwan says it spotted 34 Chinese military aircraft and 7 naval ships operating around the country. This comes just 2~ days after the U.S. announced a sale of almost 1000 "suicide drones" to Taiwan. https://t.co/FglhRVb4Q5
11 #PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around #Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 of the aircraft entered Taiwan's northern, SW and SE ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. https://t.co/TuGNeTABf8
18 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 12 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered our southwestern and southeastern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. https://t.co/ORj9z5q1qP
20 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 12 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered our southwestern and southeastern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly https://t.co/nKzAfWfFjM