Taiwan vows to shoot down Chinese military balloons in its airspace

Taiwan intends to shoot down Chinese military balloons drifting over its airspace. Assistant deputy chief of general staff for intelligence Maj. Gen. Huang Wen-chi told reporters Tuesday Taiwan hadn't detected anything like the giant surveillance-capable balloon the U.S. shot down near South Carolina Feb. 4. However, the major said Taiwanese military officials are watching for such an incursion and will respond accordingly. Advertisement Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, Major general Huang Wen-chi, the assistant deputy chief of general staff for intelligence speaks during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP) U.S. fighter jets scrambled to shoot…