Taipei: Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry claimed on Wednesday that China sent 25 fighter jets and three warships toward the island nation on Wednesday morning. The ministry said that 19 of the 25 aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense zone, while the movement of ships continued in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan claims it activated fighter jets, ships, and coastal missile defense systems to ‘monitor and respond’. Tension is going on between Taiwan’s biggest supporters America and China regarding Taiwan.
Significantly, China regularly executes such incidents, which is called ‘Grey Zone’ strategy. Its purpose is to intimidate and unnecessarily use Taiwan’s equipment and publicly break their morale. Taiwan has upgraded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets, ordering 66 more aircraft from the US, purchasing a range of other weapons, and extending its mandatory term of military service for all men from four months to one year. Have prepared themselves for increased retaliation.
It is known that China claims that Taiwan is its part and opposes the visit of foreign officials to Taiwan. China wants to take this island under its control again. Chinese President Xi Jinping strongly advocates the reunification of Taiwan and China. But Taiwan considers itself a sovereign nation. It has its own constitution. Apart from this, there is a government elected by the people in Taiwan.
However, the fighter jets did not cross the sensitive center line of the Taiwan Strait. Which previously served as an informal barrier between the two sides, but since war exercises near Taiwan last August, China’s air force has been flying on an almost daily basis. At the moment there has been no shelling. Taiwan’s democratically elected government has repeatedly offered talks with China but says the island will defend itself if attacked and that only Taiwanese people can decide their future.
