The air force said it will continue to monitor until the target disappears. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI - Taiwan’s military said it alerted aviation authorities after spotting a balloon floating in its airspace Friday, one week after the self-ruled island found remnants of what was believed to be a crashed Chinese meteorological instrument.
“As it could affect aviation safety, we have notified the aviation control units to remind air planes to beware,” the air force statement said.The statement did not say where the balloon came from or provide a more detailed location. US officials said it was part of a fleet allegedly floating around the globe, while China has said the balloon was an errant weather observation aircraft with no military purpose. Both sides have since accused each other of espionage.
Taiwan’s defence ministry revealed on February 14 that Chinese balloons have previously flown over the island, without providing details on the number or frequency.
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