Taiwan's defense ministry has reported 27 Chinese military aircraft and six naval ships operating around Taiwan in a 24-hour window. Twenty of those aircraft breached Taiwan's air defense identification zone.
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00:00Taiwan's defense ministry says it spotted 27 Chinese military aircraft and six naval
00:05ships operating around the country in a 24-hour window.
00:0920 of those aircraft breached Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.
00:14That is a buffer zone used for defensive purposes, but it is not part of the country's airspace.
00:19Taiwan's military has been practicing how to respond if Chinese activity turns into
00:24an actual attack.
00:25Those drills end on Friday.