PLA scrambles record 71 warplanes near Taiwan in response to increased US military aid

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The Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out joint combat readiness and firepower strike drills around Taiwan on December 25, 2022. The self-ruled island’s defence ministry said that a total of 71 warplanes and seven warships were detected in the 24 hours until 6am on December 26. The drills came days after US President Joe Biden signed a defence bill promising closer security ties with Taiwan. Beijing regards Taiwan as a breakaway territory to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not consider Taiwan a sovereign independent state. But many oppose possible attempts to take the island by force.

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