MADRID, 16 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The National Ministry of Defense of Taiwan has detected this Sunday morning 15 fighters and four warships of the Chinese Army near its island.
“Four of the planes have been detected in the southwest and southeast in the air defense perimeter,” the Ministry announced on its Twitter account, and has deployed combat aircraft, Navy ships and activated ground security systems. launch missiles in response to the invasion of their airspace, while continuing to monitor the situation closely.
The Chinese Army carried out military exercises in the area last weekend, which included the deployment of an aircraft carrier that has carried out “simulations” of a “blockade” and “attacks” around the island of Taiwan.
The escalation of tensions in the region began with the trip to the island of the then Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in August of last year, although they have rebounded after the meeting between Tsai and McCarthy. Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949, but China considers the territory under its sovereignty.
