Taiwan Jets Scrambled to Warn Off China Fighters Monday Night

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan scrambled jets to warn off Chinese J-11 fighters and other planes flying into the waters southwest of the island in exercises around 7 p.m. Monday, according to a statement on the Taiwan Defense Ministry’s facebook page.

• The aircraft flew close to the island’s Air Defense Identification Zone: statement
• The military closely monitors the Taiwan Strait and nearby areas and is capable of defending the island’s territory, the ministry said

Link to statement: https://www.facebook.com/MilitarySpokesman/posts/2992624334134198

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