![]() ![]() ![]() Beijing has also not ruled out the possibility of invading Taiwan through military means. “In the face of severe threats from the enemy, the nation’s military is actively engaged in military building and preparation work, and it is urgent to obtain mature and rapid mass production weapons and equipment in a short period of time.”Ĭhina regards Taiwan as a breakaway province and has sought to pressure its democratic government to accept China’s sovereignty over the island. “The Chinese Communists have continued to invest heavily in national defense budgets, its military strength has grown rapidly, and it has frequently dispatched aircraft and ships to invade and harass our seas and airspace,” said the Defense Ministry in a statement. The increase in funds would go into new missiles as tensions remain high between Taiwan and China. Last week, Taiwan announced an $8.7 billion increase in military spending over the next five years. This also follows another incursion made by 10 Chinese jets into the island nation’s airspace. ![]() The latest incursion now amounts to 100 Chinese fighter planes entering Taiwan’s airspace this year. The latest incursion forced the Taiwanese air force to take to the skies and warn off the Chinese planes. Among the planes were 12 J-16 fighters and two H-6 bombers with nuclear capabilities. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry announced another incursion coming from China as a swarm of warplanes entered the island nation’s airspace Thursday. Recently, China has made yet another incursion into Taiwan’s air space as Beijing has deployed 19 warplanes. Tensions over Taiwan could lead to another world war between countries surrounding the island nation’s autonomy. ![]()
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