Taiwan’s defence ministry says Beijing sent 39 military aircraft to the island’s air defence zone on Sunday - the biggest contingency since October. Photo: 81.com
Taiwan scrambles jets after Beijing sends 52 aircraft to island’s air defence zone in two days
- On Sunday, 39 planes flew into the island’s ADIZ followed by 13 warplanes entering southwest of zone on Monday, according to Taiwan’s defence ministry
- Sorties came after the US and Japan wrapped up a six-day joint maritime drill south of Okinawa
Taiwan’s defence ministry says Beijing sent 39 military aircraft to the island’s air defence zone on Sunday - the biggest contingency since October. Photo: 81.com
