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Taiwan Detects 24 Chinese Military Aircrafts Near Island

Taiwan has detected 24 Chinese military aircraft near the island as a Canadian warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence says. The Chinese aircraft included fighter jets and drones. China’s military radioed the Canadian frigate transiting through the Taiwan Strait and warned it to change course. The US and its allies regularly pass through the Taiwan Strait to reinforce its status as an international waterway, angering China.

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/16/taiwan-detects-dozens-of-chinese-aircraft-near-island