Taiwan tracks 49 Chinese military aircraft and 12 ships

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported tracking 49 Chinese military aircraft and 12 naval vessels between 6 a.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday. Of these, 31 aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in Taiwan's central, southwestern, and eastern air defense identification zones. In response, Taiwan deployed its own aircraft, naval ships, and coastal-based missile systems.