Taipei [Taiwan], December 2 (ANI): Taiwan detected nine sorties of Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and two official ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6 a.m. (local time) on Tuesday. One of the nine sorties entered Taiwan’s eastern ADIZ.
In a post on X, the MND said, “9 sorties of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 1 out of 9 sorties entered Taiwan’s eastern ADIZ. ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded.”
Earlier on Monday, Taiwan detected nine PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN vessels and one official ship operating around its territory. The MND said, “9 PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 3 out of 9 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.”
Meanwhile, former U.S. defense official Ely Ratner, who served as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to 2025, expressed support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her remarks that Japan might assist in defending Taiwan, calling Beijing’s reaction “inappropriate,” the Taipei Times reported.
On November 7, Takaichi told parliament that a Chinese assault on Taiwan could be considered “a situation threatening Japan’s survival,” potentially prompting military action. She is believed to be the first Japanese leader in decades to openly suggest Japan might be drawn into a Taiwan Strait crisis.
Takaichi’s statement prompted anger in China and a series of retaliatory measures aimed at harming Japan’s economy, including warnings against travel and study in Japan and delays in resuming imports of Japanese seafood. Xue Jian, the Chinese consul general in Osaka, made a now-deleted social media post saying Takaichi should be “decapitated.” (ANI)
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