The incident nearly caused an accident and underscored the potential for a mishap as both countries vie for influence in the region. China froze military exchanges after former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last August visited self-governing Taiwan, which China claims as its territory. Photos and videos show more than a dozen "risky" interactions by Chinese jets since early 2022. Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it also detected Chinese vessels in the 24 hours from Sunday to early Monday. The threat looms, so soldiers must be prepared. More than 30 aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army and nine navy vessels were detected in the 24 hours between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support for those nations. Chinese coast guard ships fired a water cannon and blocked two Philippine navy-chartered civilian boats taking supplies to the Philippine forces. Taiwan is due to hold its annual Han Kuang exercise next week, during which its military will hold combat readiness drills for preventing an invasion. Forget OORAH and HUAH, it’s all about the YEEHAW. Load More