Taipei said it would continue to intensify training in the face of China's frequent military activities nearby.
TAIPEI/SUAO, Taiwan – Taiwan tested its air defences in early morning drills on March 26 using surface-to-air missiles, and air, land and naval forces, saying it would continue to intensify training in the face of China’s frequent military activities nearby.regularly carried out military drills around the island
Taiwan’s air force command said in a brief statement that between 5am and 7am, it carried out “overall air defence combat plan exercises” using domestically made Sky Bow and United States-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles in conjunction with aircraft and navy ships. “In the face of Chinese aircraft and ships frequently encroaching into Taiwan’s surrounding sea and airspace, the air force will continue to increase its training intensity to deal with potential threats,” the air force said.
Much of the focus has been on the navy, which is massively outgunned and outnumbered by China’s fleet.
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