March 15 (UPI) -- Taiwan's defense ministry on Sunday said that more than two dozen Chinese military aircraft and several naval vessels were detected near the island, which comes after a period with relatively few such incursions.
After decreased presence of Chinese incursions into the island's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during the last two weeks, China sent 26 aircraft that were spotted around the island - 16 of which violated the ADIZ - and seven naval vessels sailed toward it, The Independent and The Wall Street Journal reported.
China considers Taiwan to be its territory. On a regular basis, it sends military aircraft and naval vessels toward the island, but during 10 of the last 16 days -- from Feb. 27 to March 5 and March 7 to 10 -- no flights near the island were reported.
On the other days, there were as few as two flights detected.
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