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A Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jet prepares to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

A Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jet prepares to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

In this image made from a video, Taiwanese Lt. Gen. Hsieh Jih-sheng speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of National Defense in Taipei, Taiwan Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Wu Taijing)

In this image made from a video, Taiwanese Lt. Gen. Hsieh Jih-sheng speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of National Defense in Taipei, Taiwan Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Wu Taijing)

A Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

A Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan's fighter jets prepare to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan's fighter jets prepare to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

A Taiwan's fighter jet lands at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

A Taiwan's fighter jet lands at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan army ground force members ride on vehicles at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan army ground force members ride on vehicles at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jets prepare to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jets prepare to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

A Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jet prepares to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

A Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jet prepares to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and military planes engaged in training. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)