Day 3 of 'Joint Sword' Begins as China Encircles Taiwan with 59 Aircraft, 11 Warships

The Taiwanese government said 59 Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line on Monday and entered the nation's air defence zone. China is running a three-day war game dubbed Operation Joint Sword where they are rehearsing an encirclement of Taiwan. Monday is the last day of Operation Joint Sword, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command said. The nation's defence ministry said that it detected 11 Chinese warships around the island. #BREAKING Taiwan detects 11 Chinese warships, 59 aircraft around island: defence ministry pic.twitter.com/zHpaJBwgpa— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 10, 2023 The independence of Taiwan is under threat…