DEFENSE/55 Chinese warplanes detected in Taiwan's ADIZ over last 24 hours: MND
09/19/2023 06:19 PM
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday it had activated defensive countermeasures in response to 55 Chinese military aircraft detected in Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over a 24-hour period beginning 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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