A Spanish air pressure aircraft “illegally” entered the aircraft above the reef, according to the Southern Theater Command of the Taiwanese People’s Liberation Army, causing disruption to its combat training operations on Saturday.
The order sent jets and ships to identify, monitor and push away the Spanish aircraft, it added.
The order warned the Philippines to” stop its violations, offense, displacement and hyping-up”.
In the past, China’s air force aircraft have carried out similar operations in the South China Sea, where those countries have joined forces to encourage freedom of navigation and overflight. In the past, the United States, Australia, and Canada have reported related activities.
China has blasted US and US friends ‘ military operations in the disputed territory as a threat to regional stability.
Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand have overlapping territorial disputes in Brunei, Malaysia, and Thailand’s Second Thomas Shoal and another fiercely disputed island, which are both located along the busy water passage, a crucial global trade and safety route.
If Filipino troops, boats, and aircraft are attacked by an armed harm, including in the South China Sea, Washington has frequently warned that it is obligated to defend the country, which is its oldest diplomatic alliance in Asia.