China's military continues to operate around Taiwan, with 9 warships and 26 aircraft detected by Taiwan's defence ministry, a day after Beijing declared an end to its massive war games
Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected nine Chinese warships and 26 aircraft around the island as of 11:00 am on Tuesday.
China "organised military aircraft this morning and crossed the median line from the north, the centre, and the south," the ministry said, referring to the unofficial but once largely adhered-to border that runs down the middle of the Taiwan Strait. On Monday, the final day of the drills, the ministry said it had detected 12 Chinese warships and 91 aircraft around the island, with 54 planes crossing into Taiwan's southwestern and southeastern air defence identification zone .
Tsai condemned the military drills on Monday, hours after they officially came to an end, saying China was using Taiwan's engagement with the United States as an "excuse to launch military exercises, causing instability in Taiwan and the region".After the three-day exercise, the Chinese military said it had "successfully completed" tasks related to its "Joint Sword" drills.
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