Taiwan tracks 21 Chinese military aircraft, 14 ships
The Ministry of National Defense tracked 21 Chinese military aircraft, nine naval vessels, and five official ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Seventeen of the 21 People’s Liberation Army aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country’s northern, central, and southwestern air defense identification zone, according to the MND.
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