Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Barry Fights PLA Aircraft in Taiwan Strait

China angry u.s missile destroyer uss berry fight each other with 10 pla aircraft in taiwan strait. Taiwan's air force scrambled on friday to warn away 10 chinese aircraft that entered its air defense zone. Taiwan's defense ministry said the day after the island announced a 9 billion united states dollar's boost to military spending to counter the threat from China.

Chinese claim Taiwan has complained about a year or more of repeated missions by china's air force near the democratically governed island. Often in the southwestern part of its air defense zone close to the taiwan-controlled Prada's Islands.

The latest chinese mission involved six J-16 and two J-11 fighters plus one anti-submarine and one reconnaissance aircraft. The Taiwan ministry said, 18 Aus Navy Ship sailed through the Taiwan strait on friday marking the ninth time an american military vessel has transited through the strait.

In a statement the U.S Navy said the arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Berry conducted a routine transit through the taiwan strait on friday. The U.S Navy said the transit through international waters was conducted in accordance with international law. the ship's transit through the taiwan strait demonstrates the u.s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. the U.S Navy added. The united states military flies sails and operates anywhere international law allows. 

Taiwan's ministry of national defence mnd on saturday also confirmed the transit of the U.S destroyer through the taiwan strait saying it sailed from north to south. The MND said the ministry has a full grasp of the situation and used joint intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance tools to monitor movements at sea and in the air around Taiwan. It also described the situation in the skies above and waters around taiwan as normal during the time of the U.S warships transit.

Chinese military slams u.s warship as troublemaker to peace in taiwan straits calling a u.s warship troublemaker to the peace of taiwan straits. The Chinese people's liberation army pla eastern theater command on saturday said it will maintain high alert at all times. 

According to the spokesperson for the theater Command Xi Yi, the military has tracked and monitored the movements of the USS Berry destroyer as it navigated through the Taiwan straits on friday. The U.S has frequently operated such provocative actions she added. The chinese military will resolutely safeguard the country's sovereignty and security as well as the peace and stability of the region the spokesperson said.

"On friday the PLA conducted combat drills around the sea and airspace in the southwestern area of the taiwan island a move to improve the combat abilities of the army forces working as a team she said.

Similar exercises will be carried out regularly for the need to safeguard the safety of taiwan straits and the sovereignty of china he added. Taiwan sent combat aircraft to warn away the chinese aircraft while missile systems were deployed to monitor them," the ministry said.

The Chinese fighters flew in an area close to the pradas while the anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft flew into the bashi channel that separates Taiwan from the Philippines according to a map that the ministry issued. The Chinese plane's presence marked the 15th consecutive day that china's planes had entered the Adis.

Such zones are drawn up by countries to help them identify monitor and control aircraft but are not recognized by international law and are considered international airspace. The military maneuvers by China are seen by some analysts as a way for Beijing to send its message to Taipei and to warn against actions it sees as jeopardizing its hopes of unifying Taiwan.

Taiwan's government see such moves as military threats. The latest entry happened as Taiwan wrapped up its annual Han Huang Military drills that began on monday. According to the ministry, this year taiwan launched the han huang military exercises by mobilizing fighter jets stationed in the western part of the main island to fly to the eastern part in an apparent response to china's frequent entries into Taiwan's ids.