China Massively Increases Fighter Jet Flights Above Taiwan
The Biden administration has agreed to sell Taipei Switchblade 300 and ALTIUS 600M-V drones at an estimated cost of $360 million
JIM MORRIS, WARRIOR VICE PRESIDENT, NEWSJUN 26, 2024
By Jim Morris, Warrior Vice President, News
There’s been a show of force in the skies around Taiwan in recent weeks as China underscores its unhappiness with those resisting the island’s reunification with the mainland.
According to Taiwan’s defense ministry, there were consecutive double-digit numbers of People Liberation Army aircraft operating around the island in the past week. On Monday, Taiwan said that 23 PLA aircraft and seven PLA ships were detected over the past day.
The number of Chinese planes flying near Taiwan hit double-digits on June 18 and remained at that level into this week. China regularly conducts patrols in the area, but according to one report, the numbers of planes and ships involved are higher than they have been in recent years.
The stepped-up patrols are taking place in the wake of the latest US arms sales to Taiwan. The Biden administration has agreed to sell Taipei Switchblade 300 and ALTIUS 600M-V drones at an estimated cost of $360 million.
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