China Operates 31 Aircraft, 14 Naval Vessels Near Taiwan

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Taiwan's defense ministry reported tracking 31 Chinese military aircraft and 14 People's Liberation Army Navy vessels operating around Taiwan in the hours leading up to Wednesday morning. Experts say activities like this are part of China's gray-zone warfare tactics to wear down Taiwan's defenses.

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00:00Taiwan's Defense Ministry is reporting a surge in Chinese military activity around Taiwan

00:05in the hours leading up to Wednesday morning.

00:08The military says it tracked 14 Chinese Navy vessels and 31 aircraft, including a helicopter

00:14operating near Taiwan.

00:16Twenty-six of those aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.

00:22This area is not Taiwan's airspace, but acts as a buffer zone for defensive purposes.

00:27Chinese incursions into the ADIZ have increased sharply since early 2024.

00:32Experts say they're part of Beijing's gray zone tactics to wear down Taiwan's defenses.

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