Incursions are seen as part of Beijing’s 'grey-zone tactics' and 'cognitive warfare'. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI - Taiwan downed a civilian drone after weeks of complaints about incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles from China, a sign Taipei is pushing back against Beijing's efforts to encroach on its territory.
In a speech Tuesday, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged the military to craft a strong response to China's pressure campaign without prompting further escalation."Drones are part of China's grey-zone tactics and cognitive warfare against Taiwan," said Dr Kuo Yu-jen, director of the Institute for National Policy Research in Taipei.
The People's Liberation Army held unprecedented exercises for several days around Taiwan after Mrs Pelosi's visit, including firing ballistic missiles over the island. The drones' flights over Taiwan's outlying islands started in late July, although neither side has specified where they are coming from.
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