DEFENSE/Drone circles Taiwan as PLA aircraft carrier sails into Western Pacific
10/27/2023 03:35 PM
A Chinese BZK-005 reconnaissance drone circled Taiwan in a clockwise direction on Thursday as a Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong was sailing through waters south of Taiwan and into the Western Pacific on Thursday, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Friday.
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