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China Sends Record Number of Military Aircraft to Drill Near Taiwan, Japan Releases Report on Helicopter Accident - USNI News » China surged 66 military aircraft near Taiwan over Wednesday and Thursday ­– the largest sortie for this year, according to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense. Fifty-six aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and of those 36 People’s Liberation Army Navy’s drilled with the Shandong Carrier Strike Group, according to MND. The aircraft and seven Chinese warships were seen from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday by the MND. “Republic of Taiwan Armed Forces have monitored the situation and employed Combat Air Patrol aircraft, navy vessels and coastal missile systems in response to the detected activities,” News.usni.org

bev blog — Kerry Jo Rizzo » Feb 13, 2023… KJ's bev blog. For up-to-date… The first sake of the flight is Sakai Shuzo's Gokyo Arabashiri Junmai Nama Genshu from Yamaguchi, Japan. Kerryjorizzo.com

China's aircraft carriers play 'theatrical' role but pose little threat yet » When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong, east of Taiwan last month as part of military drills surrounding the island, it was showcasing a capability that it has yet to master and could take years to perfect. Reuters.com

U.S. Reviewing ‘Unsafe’ Military Aircraft Encounter Over South China Sea » The Pentagon is reviewing an unsafe encounter between a People’s Liberation Army and U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea. News.usni.org