53 Chinese Military Aircraft, 11 PLAN Vessels, 8 Official Ships Spotted Around Taiwan December 11th, 2024, Russian Task Force Wraps Up Five-Day "Goodwill Visit" To China's Shandong Province
The presence of military aircraft and naval forces around the island remains significantly increased, most noticeably the number of ships spotted.
TAIPEI - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense 53 Chinese military aircraft, 11 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels, and 8 official ships were spotted operating around the island of Taiwan on December 11th, 2024.
The presence of military aircraft and naval forces around the island remains significantly increased, most noticeably the number of ships spotted.
Additionally, On Monday a Russian naval task-force departed from a military port in Qingdao City in east China's Shandong Province, "wrapping up a five-day goodwill visit".
A statement by the Chinese military said, "More than 100 naval sailors from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command (NTC) lined up at the dock to see the Russian naval vessels off."
"During the visit of the Russian naval taskforce to Qingdao, the Chinese and Russian naval sailors conducted cross-deck visits, friendly basketball games and various cultural and sports activities.
In addition, senior officers of the Russian naval taskforce called on the officials of the Qingdao municipal government and the staff department of the navy under the NTC, and visited the PLA Naval Museum and some cultural venues with distinctive characteristics in Qingdao."
Amid the recent escalated forces around Taiwan, the island's Ministry of Defense said, "PLA naval deployments in the East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and South China Sea have already created security risk and regional instability.
For our national defense, regardless of Beijing's drill announcements, ROC Armed Forces will monitor the situation and respond accordingly."