Taiwan is carrying out war games in preparation for a possible invasion by China as part of nationwide defense drills. jekearsley 9News READ MORE:
China has sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, the island's Defense Ministry says, marking a forceful display days before the democracy plans to hold military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion.
It will also conduct the annual Wan’an exercises aimed at preparing civilians for natural disasters and practicing evacuations in case of an air raid.Soldiers on top of M60A3 tanks during a drill rehearsal in New Taipei City, Taiwan July 20, 2023. Among them were J-10 and J-16 fighters and H-6 bombers, and 22 of the detected warplanes crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait — an unofficial boundary that had been considered a buffer between the island and mainland — or entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone near its southern part, the statement said.Taiwan and China split in 1949 following a civil war that ended with the ruling Communist Party in control of the mainland.
In recent years, China has shown displeasure at political activities in Taiwan by stepping up the number of military planes sent toward the island.J-10 jet fighters perform in formation to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Air Force in Beijing, China, Nov. 15, 2009.
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