The five-day exercise involves emergency scrambles, identifying targets midair, and launching simulated missile attacks, CNA reported. It also includes dogfights to test missile performance. The exercise verifies pilots can intercept and repel enemy aircraft during real combat situations.

A social media video claiming to show Chinese bombers and fighter jets flying near Taiwan is propaganda meant to intimidate the country, Taiwanese defense officials say.

TAIPEI/BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, crossing the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, in response to a senior U.S. official holding talks in Taipei. China had earlier ...