The Ministry of Defense announced that a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle flew south after turning over the eastern part of Taiwan on the 25th.
A large-scale military exercise has been held once a year since the 25th in Taiwan, and according to the Ministry of Defense officials, it is possible that the information was collected and restrained.
According to the Ministry of Defense, from the morning to the afternoon of the 25th, one Chinese reconnaissance / attack type unmanned aerial vehicle "TB001" passed southeast over the sky between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima.
Then, after traveling west over the south of the Maejima Islands and turning east of Taiwan, he flew toward the Bassie Strait in the south.
This is the first time that a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle has passed over between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima alone, and the Air Self-Defense Force fighter has scrambled = emergency launch, and there was no violation of airspace.
In Taiwan, a large-scale military exercise has been held once a year since the 25th, and according to the Ministry of Defense officials, it is possible that information on this military exercise was collected and restrained.
The Ministry of Defense is analyzing the purpose of the flight and continues to be vigilant and watchful as the Chinese military is active.