A P-8A Poseidon from the ‘Pelicans’ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 flies by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) on Feb. 24, 2023. US Navy Photo
EurAsian Times: US Military Aircraft ‘Roars & Soars’ Over Taiwan Strait As Chinese Fighter Jets Watch Like A Hawk
With the Chinese military drills in full force near the self-ruled Taiwanese Island, the Chinese military reportedly monitored a P-8A maritime reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Taiwan Strait yet again.
On July 13, as China conducted a third day of continuous military drills to the south of the island that began earlier this week, Chinese fighter planes watched the US Navy patrol plane fly across the contested Taiwan Strait, which China continues to claim as its sovereign territory.
Asserting that it “has sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction” over the Taiwan Strait, China regularly expresses outrage over US military activities across the narrow strait, often conducted by warships but also occasionally involving surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.
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WNU Editor: My guess is that this U.S. spy plane was sent to observe this .... China holds large military drills near Taiwan (DW).
US Navy Patrol Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait To Observe Chinese Military Drills
PLA deploys combat aircraft to handle US spy plane’s Taiwan Straits transit following drills -- Global Times
US Navy plane flies through Taiwan Strait, China carries out more drills -- Reuters
US Navy patrol plane flies over Taiwan Strait amid increased PLA activity -- SCMP
China Protests U.S. Navy P-8 Flight over Taiwan Strait -- USNI News
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