{"id":54998,"date":"2024-01-04T13:16:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/35358\/Three-Chinese-Balloons-Float-Near-Taiwanese-Base.html"},"modified":"2024-01-04T13:16:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:16:47","slug":"three-chinese-balloons-float-near-taiwanese-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/three-chinese-balloons-float-near-taiwanese-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Chinese Balloons Float Near Taiwanese Base"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four Chinese balloons have reportedly floated over the Taiwan Strait, three of them crossing over the island’s land mass and near its Ching-Chuan-Kang air base before disappearing, according to the Taiwan’s defense ministry.<\/p>\n

An appearance<\/a> of a similar Chinese balloon caused quite a stir in the US last February (see sidebar).<\/p>\n

The three that passed over land held altitudes between 12 and 23 kilometers. The balloons were accompanied by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and navy (PLAN) vessels, according to<\/a> the Ministry. Two of the aircraft crossed over into Taiwanese airspace, and by Thursday, the ministry had detected<\/a> six ships.<\/p>\n

“The Chinese military uses mission aircraft, ships and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond,” wrote the governemnt org.<\/p>\n

The presence of PLA aircraft and PLAN vessels near Taiwan occurs regularly, and the ministry is prone to daily updates on the count. Balloons are also often detected<\/a> near the island, however it is unusual for them to cross above land.<\/p>\n