China deployed one of its two "monster ships" from the coast guard during the country's military exercise surrounding the self-ruled island of Taiwan on Monday for the first time. The one-day Joint Sword-2024B exercise was held in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north,

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within the island's air defense identification zone.

China launched military exercises around Taiwan as part of what it called a 'stern warning' against 'separatist acts by Taiwan independent forces.'