China launches major military exercises encircling Taiwan
37 PLA aircraft violated Taiwan’s air defense zone—the 5th most this year.
11+ warships—including a carrier strike group & surface action group(s)—underway east of the island.
Day 1 of unannounced, unscheduled drills:
China launches major military exercises encircling Taiwan🚨
37 PLA aircraft violated Taiwan's air defense zone—the 5th most this year.
11+ warships—including a carrier strike group & surface action group(s)—underway east of the island.
Day 1 of unannounced, unscheduled drills: pic.twitter.com/Fjh9KGLHlr
— Ian Ellis (@ianellisjones) November 1, 2023
43 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond. pic.twitter.com/A7ejhjuYeu
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) November 1, 2023
h/t DOORBERT