Taipei [Taiwan], June 12 (ANI): Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported increased Chinese military activity near the island, detecting 10 sorties of Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday. Of the 10 sorties, eight aircraft entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND stated, “10 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 10 sorties entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
This follows a larger wave of incursions reported earlier on Tuesday, when the MND observed 43 sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels in the region. Twenty-five of those aircraft crossed into Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwestern ADIZ.
The escalating activity comes amid rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei. While such military maneuvers are not uncommon, the frequency and scale of recent operations have raised concerns in Taipei and among its international allies.
Meanwhile, three Taiwanese non-governmental organizations participated in a high-level tabletop exercise on Tuesday, simulating Chinese military escalations near Taiwan in the year 2030. The exercise imagined a scenario involving Chinese naval ships entering Taiwan’s territorial seas as part of intensified “grey zone” coercive tactics that stop short of outright warfare.
The two-day simulation was organized by the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science Foundation, the Taipei-based think tank Centre for Peace and Security, and the Council on Strategic and Wargaming Studies (CSWS), a research institute.
The event was attended by several high-profile former defense officials, including former Chief of the General Staff Lee Hsi-min; retired US Navy Admiral Michael Mullen; former US Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair; former Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff Shigeru Iwasaki; and former Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Tomohisa Takei, according to Focus Taiwan.
The MND continues to monitor the region closely and has assured that it is responding to all provocations in accordance with defense protocols. (ANI)
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