China Sends Warships Through Taiwan Strait, Escalating Military Pressure Campaign

Taiwan detected three Chinese warships, including an aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait.
China has increased its military activities around Taiwan in recent months amid deteriorating U.S.-China ties.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory and regularly sends ships and warplanes into airspace and waters near the island.
Taiwan's armed forces deployed aircraft, navy vessels, and land-based missile systems in response to the detected Chinese military activities.
China intensified war games around Taiwan in August 2020 and April 2021.