Taiwan dispatches aircraft, ships to react to Chinese military incursions

Taiwan’s defence ministry dispatched aircraft, ships during China’s military drills

Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Friday the island’s military has dispatched aircraft and ships and deployed land-based missile systems to monitor the situation, as China conducts large-scale military drills in zones surrounding Taiwan.

Multiple Chinese vessels and aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Friday morning the defense ministry said, which described China’s military activities as highly provocative. Taiwan’s military will prepare combat readiness but will not ask for a war, the defence ministry added. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.

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