China Escalates Taiwan ADIZ Incursions

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has reported increased incursions by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and naval vessels into Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), with 71 aircraft and 36 ships detected so far in August. Notably, 36 PLA aircraft and 12 naval vessels were seen from Saturday to Sunday, with 31 aircraft breaching the median line of the Taiwan Strait. This escalation is part of China's gray zone tactics, aiming to assert its claim over Taiwan without direct military confrontation. Taiwan's military has responded by deploying aircraft, ships, and missile systems to monitor and counter these activities. Meanwhile, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has condemned China's misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758 to justify its military actions. In a related development, U.S. defense analysts have controversially suggested the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons as a deterrent in a hypothetical US-China conflict over Taiwan.