Taiwan sent naval vessels and fighter jets to monitor Chinese military aircraft and warships during what it called a joint combat readiness patrol around the island on Monday.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said it detected 21 Chinese aircraft, including J-16 fighter jets and drones, operating around Taiwan alongside warships.
The ministry released three photographs taken by its forces showing two Chinese fighters trailing a Y-20 refueling aircraft, the destroyer Yinchuan, and a Taiwanese sailor observing the vessel.
The patrol marked the second such operation in a week. Taiwan’s National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu described the activity as unprovoked in a May 25 post on X….Â
Taiwan Tracks 2nd Chinese Military Patrol in a Week
