Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan July 9th, 2023

Taiwan tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems in order to respond to the Chinese activities around the island.

According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense, 10 Chinese military aircraft and 6 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around Taiwan on July 9th, 2023. 

Of the military aircraft spotted, there were: One SU-30 multirole aircraft, one Y-8 antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, one Y-8 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft, and one Z-9 antisubmarine warfare (ASW) hel…