Taiwan spotted two Russian warships off its east coast, Taiwan said it spotted two Russian warships off its east coast on Tuesday. The warships sailed in the southeast direction where the Taiwanese naval base is. Taiwan sent its own planes and ships to monitor and activate the coastal missile system, the defense ministry said.
The two frigates sailed in a northerly direction from the east coast of Taiwan and then departed from our response zone in a southeasterly direction from the port city of Suao, which is home to a large Taiwanese naval base.
Yesterday, a detachment of ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet entered the southern parts of the Philippine Sea to carry out long-distance maritime missions.
Taiwan supported the US and its allies in enacting sweeping sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has regularly reported Chinese navy ships and air force aircraft operating around the island over the past three years as Beijing seeks to assert its territorial claim.
This week, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said the Chinese threat to Taiwan is much more serious than meets the eye. He warned China that any attempt by Beijing to change the status quo by force would have serious consequences for the world, including semiconductor supplies.
Taiwan’s foreign minister said the time has come for all democratic countries to find ways to deal with China’s expansionist agenda and military buildup, especially in the maritime domain.
India and countries around the world are heavily dependent on semiconductors manufactured in Taiwan. Wu said Taiwan supplies 90% of the advanced chips required worldwide.
