Chinese state television said aircraft, including nuclear-capable H-6 bombers armed with live missiles, and warships staged drills to 'form a multi-directional island-encompassing blockade situation.'
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China’s military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, April 10, its last scheduled day of exercises, with a Chinese aircraft carrier joining in combat patrols as Taipei reported another surge of warplanes near the island.
“In the Taiwan Strait, the northwest and southwest of Taiwan and the waters east of Taiwan took the initiative to attack, giving full play to their performance advantages, flexibly maneuvering to seize favorable positions, and advancing at high speed to deter opponents,” the report said. The Shandong conducted air operations in waters close to Japan’s Okinawan islands on Sunday, Japan’s defense ministry said on Monday.
“The importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is not only important for the security of Japan, but also for the stability of the international community as a whole,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. “Start the fire control radar, lock on the target,” another voice says, showing images of a missile under the aircraft’s wing.
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