DEFENSE/Swarms of Chinese warplanes detected Wednesday near Taiwan: MND
05/01/2025 11:35 AM
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Thursday that a large number of Chinese military aircraft were detected near Taiwan on Wednesday, during a "joint combat readiness patrol" drill held by China.
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