Category: warplanes

Taiwan’s President Tsai Says China Not Being ‘Responsible’ With Drills

April 12, 2023
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has condemned China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait, saying Tuesday that China did not demonstrate the “responsible” behavior of a major Asian nation. China’s three-day, large-scale drills that ended Monday were retaliation for Tsai’s meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California last week on her tour of…

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China Sends 71 Warplanes, 7 Ships Toward Taiwan in 24 Hours

December 25, 2022
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions in a U.S. annual defense spending bill passed on Saturday. China’s military harassment of self-ruled Taiwan, which it claims is its own…

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China Makes Second Largest Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone This Year as US Senator Visits

May 30, 2022
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As a U.S. senator lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on May 30 to June 1, dozens of warplanes of the Chinese communist regime entered Taiwan’s air defense zone and were scrambled by Taiwan’s military jets. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced on May 30 that 30 PLA warplanes of the Chinese regime breached Taiwan’s Air Defense…

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China Makes 2nd Largest Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone This Year as US Delegation Visits

May 30, 2022
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As a U.S. senator lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on May 30 to June 1, dozens of warplanes of the Chinese communist regime entered Taiwan’s air defense zone and were scrambled by Taiwan’s military jets. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced on May 30 that 30 PLA warplanes of the Chinese regime breached Taiwan’s Air Defense…

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Taiwan Air Force Stages Drill to Intercept Chinese Planes Amid Tensions

January 5, 2022
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CHIAYI, Taiwan—Taiwan air force jets screamed into the sky on Wednesday in a drill simulating a war scenario, showing its combat readiness amid heightened military tensions with China, which claims the island as its own. Before takeoff, flight crews at a base in the southern city of Chiayi—home to U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets that are…

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French Senators to Visit Taiwan Amid Soaring China Tensions

October 5, 2021
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TAIPEI—A group of French senators, including a former defence minister, will visit Taiwan this week, the island’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, with the visit coming at a time of soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing, and despite China’s opposition. Their trip comes after China flew almost 150 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence zone over…

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Russia Launches Mediterranean Drills Amid Rift With Britain

June 25, 2021
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MOSCOW—The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes capable of carrying hypersonic missiles, a show of force amid a surge in tensions following an incident with a British destroyer in the Black Sea. Moscow said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the…

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