27 Chinese Military Aircraft, 6 PLAN Vessels, 1 Official Ship Spotted Around Taiwan On February 6th, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and said that the United States “does not support” Taiwan independence
TAIPEI - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense 27 Chinese military aircraft, 6 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels, and 1 official ship were spotted around the island of Taiwan on February 6th, 2025. Last month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and said that the United States “does not support” Taiwan independence and hopes to resolve the issue peacefully on both sides.
Of the military aircraft spotted there were fighter, support aircraft, drones, and a helicopter. 23 of the military aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
While the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit announced that the first iteration of Replicator (Replicator 1) all-domain attritable autonomous systems (ADA2) by August of 2025, a report by Naval News says China is working to build a fleet of specialized barges that could be used to carry out an amphibious assault on Taiwan.
The Replicator Initiative is a program by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) aimed at rapidly developing and deploying autonomous systems, like drones, to support U.S. military operations. A potential application of these drones could be to assist in defending Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
