Taiwan‘s warplanes are raising the alarm for the second day in a row as Chinese warplanes continue military drills near Taiwan-controlled islands in the South China Sea.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said that eight fighter jets, two nuclear-capable Boom-6 bombers and an anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the Chinese Communist Air Force conducted drills in the airspace near the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea on Saturday (Feb. 20).
Taiwan’s Air Force sent warplanes into emergency air for the second day in a row to warn Chinese warplanes to leave and deployed missile systems to monitor the movements of Chinese military aircraft, the Defense Ministry said.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Chinese Communist naval forces also took part in Saturday’s exercise, but did not provide details.
It was the second consecutive day that Chinese Communist Party troops conducted military drills near Dongsha Island. Nine military aircraft of the Chinese Communist Air Force entered the area Friday to begin the drills, and Taiwan Air Force warplanes took off in an emergency to warn them.
The Chinese Communist Party did not comment on the drills in the area over the past two days. A U.S. Defense Department spokeswoman on Saturday reiterated her call for Beijing to “cease applying military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan” and to “engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan’s elected representatives.”
Chinese communist aircraft have been flying into the southwest corner of Taiwan’s air defense zone almost daily. China sent 12 fighter jets into the area on Jan. 24 in a massive campaign.
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