37 Chinese Communist Party Aircraft and Ships Active Around Taiwan Strait; National Army Closely Monitors and Responds
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, it detected 29 Chinese military aircraft (15 of which crossed the median line) and 8 Chinese vessels (6 warships, 2 public ships) operating around Taiwan. The National Army is maintaining close surveillance and response.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei, Taipei, 2nd) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, it detected 29 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, of which 15 sorties crossed the median line and entered the northern, central, and southwestern airspaces. Additionally, 6 Chinese warships and 2 public vessels were detected, totaling 37 Chinese aircraft and ships continuously active around the Taiwan Strait. The National Army is closely monitoring and responding.
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release yesterday, pointing out that from 8:01 AM yesterday, it successively detected 28 sorties of various types of main and auxiliary combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, including J-10, J-16, and KJ-500, which departed for sea. Among them, 15 sorties crossed the median line and its extension, entering Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern airspaces, cooperating with Chinese warships, under the guise of "joint combat readiness patrols," to harass the airspace and sea areas around Taiwan.
According to the "Diagram of Chinese People's Liberation Army Activities in the Airspace Around the Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, the National Army detected 19 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft, auxiliary combat aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Taiwan Strait airspace from 8 AM yesterday to 6 PM yesterday, of which 7 sorties crossed the median line.
From 8:40 AM yesterday to 1:25 PM yesterday, the National Army detected 4 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft in Taiwan's northern airspace, of which 2 sorties crossed the median line. Additionally, from 8 AM yesterday to 1:55 PM yesterday, the National Army detected 6 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in Taiwan's southwestern airspace, east of the median line.
The Ministry of National Defense stated that the National Army is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei, Taipei, 2nd) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, it detected 29 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, of which 15 sorties crossed the median line and entered the northern, central, and southwestern airspaces. Additionally, 6 Chinese warships and 2 public vessels were detected, totaling 37 Chinese aircraft and ships continuously active around the Taiwan Strait. The National Army is closely monitoring and responding.
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release yesterday, pointing out that from 8:01 AM yesterday, it successively detected 28 sorties of various types of main and auxiliary combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, including J-10, J-16, and KJ-500, which departed for sea. Among them, 15 sorties crossed the median line and its extension, entering Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern airspaces, cooperating with Chinese warships, under the guise of "joint combat readiness patrols," to harass the airspace and sea areas around Taiwan.
According to the "Diagram of Chinese People's Liberation Army Activities in the Airspace Around the Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, the National Army detected 19 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft, auxiliary combat aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Taiwan Strait airspace from 8 AM yesterday to 6 PM yesterday, of which 7 sorties crossed the median line.
From 8:40 AM yesterday to 1:25 PM yesterday, the National Army detected 4 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft in Taiwan's northern airspace, of which 2 sorties crossed the median line. Additionally, from 8 AM yesterday to 1:55 PM yesterday, the National Army detected 6 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in Taiwan's southwestern airspace, east of the median line.
The Ministry of National Defense stated that the National Army is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150502
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