Taiwan said Thursday it detected 45 Chinese aircraft near the island, the highest number this year and a tally that comes a day after Taipei condemned China's "live-fire" drills off the south. Watch this report for more details!

Taiwan detects 45 Chinese aircraft near its territory, highest this year

Taiwan says detects 45 Chinese aircraft in 24-hours, highest this year

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 14 Chinese aircraft and 5 naval vessels around the island on Wednesday. Watch this report for more details!

Taiwan detects 14 Chinese military aircraft, 5 vessels around its territory

Blurry images of two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft with an unusual design appeared online on Friday (Dec 27). Reacting to the images, defence experts said that these aircraft were advanced designs, but there was not enough information to come to definitive conclusions.
Both the aircraft were tailless, meaning they did not have verticle stabilisers to help maintain control. A report by the news agency Reuters said that such aircraft were typically kept stable by computers that interpreted the pilot's control inputs.
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China has not commented on the developments yet. Meanwhile, the United States (US) said it was aware of the reports of these unusual aircraft but did not comment beyond what was included in its annual report on the Chinese military which was released earlier this month.&nbsp;
<h2>What do the blurry images reveal?</h2>
The larger of the two designs is roughly diamond-shaped, with three air intakes for its engines - two alongside the fuselage and one on top - an extremely unusual configuration, Reuters reported. The smaller one has a more conventional layout, but no tail.
Both have the lack of 90-degree angles typical of stealth shaping, which is designed to reduce radar detection.
<h2>'Appears to be a highly original design'</h2>
Speaking to the news agency, Euan Graham, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said that the designs showed the willingness of China's aviation industry to experiment and innovate.
"Whatever the merits or demerits, it appears to be a highly original design," Graham said.
"They deserve kudos for that, and should shake off any lingering complacency that the US and its allies always set the pace," he added.
(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

World | Both the jets have the lack of 90-degree angles typical of stealth shaping, which is designed to reduce radar detection, a report by the news agency Reuters said. 

Blurry images of two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft with an unusual design appeared online on Friday (Dec 27). Reacting to the images, defence experts said that these aircraft were advanced designs, but there was not enough information to come to definitive conclusions. Both the aircraft were tailless, meaning they did not have verticle stabilisers to help maintain control. A report by the news agency Reuters said that such aircraft were typically kept stable by computers that interpreted the pilot's control inputs. Also read | Pakistan to acquire 40 J-35 fighter jets from China: Reports China has not commented on the developments yet. Meanwhile, the United States (US) said it was aware of the reports of these unusual aircraft but did not comment beyond what was included in its annual report on the Chinese military which was released earlier this month. What do the blurry images reveal? The larger of the two designs is roughly diamond-shaped, with three air intakes for its engines - two alongside the fuselage and one on top - an extremely unusual configuration, Reuters reported. The smaller one has a more conventional layout, but no tail. Both have the lack of 90-degree angles typical of stealth shaping, which is designed to reduce radar detection. 'Appears to be a highly original design' Speaking to the news agency, Euan Graham, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said that the designs showed the willingness of China's aviation industry to experiment and innovate. "Whatever the merits or demerits, it appears to be a highly original design," Graham said. "They deserve kudos for that, and should shake off any lingering complacency that the US and its allies always set the pace," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

A tailless fighter jet?: Blurry images show new Chinese military aircraft with unusual design

China continues to mark its presence around Taiwan. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence spotted China operating near its territory. Around 21 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval vessels and four coast guard vessels were operating near Taiwan.

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Tensions in the Taiwan Strait reached their highest level in decades and continue to rise as the Taiwanese defence ministry announced on Thursday (August 18) that over 50 Chinese military aircraft were detected in operation around the island.&nbsp;

The defence ministry wrote on Twitter: "6 PLAN vessels and 51 PLA aircraft around our surrounding region were detected today (August 18, 2022) until 1700(GMT+8)."&nbsp;

"#ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded to these activities with aircraft in CAP, naval vessels, and land-based missile systems," it added.&nbsp;

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The ministry further said: "25 of the detected aircraft (SU-30*12, J-10*4, J-16*6, Y-8 EW and H-6*2) had flown on the east part of the median line of the Taiwan Strait and our SW ADIZ, flight paths as illustrated."&nbsp;

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent Taiwan visit, followed by another visit of the island nation by US lawmakers, flared up tensions between China and US. Beijing views self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory. China even claimed that, in case needed, it will use force to unite the two territories.&nbsp;

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Amid escalating tensions, Taiwan's air force showcased its anti-aircraft capabilities on Thursday and stated that they were ready for action 24 hours a day for any situation.&nbsp;

Air defence officer Chen Te-huan said: "We were not nervous at all at that time, as our regular training is prepared for all-day, 24-hour missile operations. When the Chinese military acted, we were already well prepared."&nbsp;

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Tensions in the Taiwan Strait reached their highest level in decades and continue to rise as the Taiwanese defence ministry announced on Thursday (August 18) that over 50 Chinese military aircraft were detected in operation around the island.

Tensions in the Taiwan Strait reached their highest level in decades and continue to rise as the Taiwanese defence ministry announced on Thursday (August 18) that over 50 Chinese military aircraft were detected in operation around the island. The defence ministry wrote on Twitter: "6 PLAN vessels and 51 PLA aircraft around our surrounding region were detected today (August 18, 2022) until 1700(GMT+8)." "#ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded to these activities with aircraft in CAP, naval vessels, and land-based missile systems," it added. ALSO READ | Russia deploys MiG-31 fighters with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to its Baltic exclave The ministry further said: "25 of the detected aircraft (SU-30*12, J-10*4, J-16*6, Y-8 EW and H-6*2) had flown on the east part of the median line of the Taiwan Strait and our SW ADIZ, flight paths as illustrated." US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent Taiwan visit, followed by another visit of the island nation by US lawmakers, flared up tensions between China and US. Beijing views self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory. China even claimed that, in case needed, it will use force to unite the two territories. ALSO READ | Erdogan says Turkey stands 'on the side of Ukraine', warns of 'another' Chernobyl Amid escalating tensions, Taiwan's air force showcased its anti-aircraft capabilities on Thursday and stated that they were ready for action 24 hours a day for any situation. Air defence officer Chen Te-huan said: "We were not nervous at all at that time, as our regular training is prepared for all-day, 24-hour missile operations. When the Chinese military acted, we were already well prepared." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Taiwan says over 50 Chinese military aircraft detected in operation near island