.@MoNDefense confirmed the authenticity of a video shot by Chinese commercial drone flying over Little Kinmen. It happened on 27 Aug at 17:53 local time, soldiers responded by firing flares and the drone left at 17:57. 1/ pic.twitter.com/Z4c0pPNIkE
— Tingting Liu 劉亭廷 (@tingtingliuTVBS) August 28, 2022
Warzone/The Drive: Taiwan Says It Will Now Shoot Down Rogue Chinese Drones
After a string of embarrassing incursions by Chinese drones over its outlying islands, Taiwan has vowed to shoot them down, if necessary.
As its next move in the fast-developing challenge of Chinese drone incursions, the Taiwanese military has reportedly confirmed that it will, in the future, shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles that don’t respond to its warnings. The move comes after authorities on the self-governing island said they would deploy undisclosed domestically developed drone defense systems across its territory, which followed a highly public encounter between a Chinese drone and two Taiwanese soldiers, as you can read about more here.
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WNU Editor: China is dismissing Taiwan's complaints .... China dismisses Taiwan complaints on drone harassment (Reuters). More here .... Civilian drones from mainland able to fly to Kinmen ‘expose Taiwan’s weak defense’ (Global Times). In the meantime the drone incursions continue .... Taiwan Fires Warning Shots at Chinese Drone Near Offshore Island (Reuters).
Taiwan Says It Will Now Shoot Down Chinese Drones Flying Over Its Outlying Islands
Taiwan to start shooting down Chinese drones that shirk warnings -- Taiwan News
Taiwan, China Trade Barbs Over Island Drone Incursions -- Defense Post
China's drone incursions to set new normal unacceptable: U.S. official -- Focus Taiwan
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