China launches military exercise with 70 military aircraft and 11 warships

Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of Taiwan, which is in a sovereignty conflict with China, made unofficial visits to the US on the grounds of "over-flight" before and after his visits to Central American countries Guatemala and Belize. The Beijing administration, on the other hand, protested the United States for the visit and stated that it would impose sanctions on the two organizations and their managers that mediated Tsai's contacts.

70 MILITARY AIRCRAFT, 11 WARSHIPS DETECTED

After this meeting, China launched a three-day military exercise and sent warplanes and warships around Taiwan as part of the exercise. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported that 70 military aircraft and 11 warships belonging to China were detected around the island from yesterday morning until today morning.

According to the news of Anadolu, ın the statement of the Ministry, it was stated that 35 out of 70 aircraft crossed the air and sea lines in the Taiwan Strait, which is assumed to limit the areas of influence of the parties, and flew over the area that Taiwan declared the 'Air Defense Identification Zone' (ADIZ).

In the statement, 8 'SU-30', 6 'J-10', 4 'J-11', 8 'J-16' fighter jets and 'TB-001' type armed drones were deployed in the Taiwan Strait. It was reported 'Y-8 ASW' type maritime patrol aircraft, 'Y-9 EW' and 'KJ-500' type early warning aircraft, 'CH-4' type armed drones and 4 'J-15' combat aircraft flew to the southern part of ADIZ.

'JOINT SWORD' EXERCISE

The Eastern Front Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, which is responsible for the region where Taiwan is located, announced on April 8 that it had started a joint military exercise involving land, air, naval and rocket forces around the island. In the statement, the military exercise called 'Joint Sword' will be carried out by the troops that control rocket batteries attached to the land forces, warships attached to the navy, anti-ship systems based on the land, fighter jets attached to the air force, reconnaissance and early warning aircraft and guided missile systems connected to the rocket forces. reported to have attended.

Taiwan Ministry of Defense announced that 71 military aircraft and 9 ships were seen around the island from April 8, when the exercise began, until the morning of April 9, and 45 sorties were made to the middle line and ADIZ in the Taiwan Strait. 

(AA)