00:00Last month saw the lowest number of Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels detected
00:04around Taiwan in recent years.
00:07Research compiled by a Pacific Forum fellow found that aircraft activity in February fell
00:12to less than half that of the same month last year.
00:15And Taiwan reported 183 naval ships, the lowest count since early 2024.
00:21There were also 11 days last month with no Chinese aircraft detected.
00:25By contrast, there were zero such days last February and only one day each in February
00:302024 and 2023.
00:32China has recently purged much of its top military leadership, raising questions about the Chinese
00:37military's ability to fight.
00:39But some analysts say the recent decline could reflect changes to training rather than a serious
00:44drop in combat readiness.
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