In a brief statement, Taiwan's Air Defense Command said that from 5:7 a.m. to 26.3:XNUMX a.m. on March XNUMX, it carried out "general air defense battle plan exercises" using a combination of domestic Thien Cung missile and US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile, along with aircraft and naval ships, according to Reuters.
Patriot missile system in Taiwan
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Taiwan's air defense command also emphasized that the exercise aimed to "test and verify the joint air defense command and control capabilities of the three branches (of the Taiwan defense force)", and affirmed define the result as “good”.
"In the face of Chinese aircraft and ships regularly violating the sea and airspace around Taiwan, the air defense force will continue to strengthen training to deal with potential threats," the Air Force Command said. Taiwan's air defense force announced.
Speaking in Su Ao area on Taiwan's east coast, Taiwan Defense Agency spokesman Sun Lifang said that although there is no direct link between such annual exercises and tensions, Currently, the threat from China continues to increase.
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Mr. Sun also told reporters: "How to strengthen our overall military capabilities is very important."
China views Taiwan as an inseparable part of its territory, and does not rule out the possibility of using force to "reunify". Meanwhile, the Taiwanese government says only the people of Taiwan can decide their future, according to Reuters.
