DEFENSE/153 Chinese warplanes detected around Taiwan in 25-hour period: MND
10/15/2024 01:39 PM
China flew 153 warplanes close to Taiwan from 5 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, including the single-day-high of 125 planes recorded as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to information made public by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
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