16 Chinese Military Aircraft Conduct Joint Combat Readiness Patrol and Harass Taiwan This Afternoon, ROC Military Monitoring
16 Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line this afternoon, harassing Taiwan's airspace and sea areas in conjunction with Chinese naval vessels under the guise of a "joint combat readiness patrol." Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense is closely monitoring the situation.
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(Central News Agency reporter You Kai-hsiang, Taipei, May 6th) The Ministry of National Defense stated today that starting from 3:09 PM this afternoon, 16 Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and intruded into the northern, central, and southwestern airspaces of Taiwan, coordinating with Chinese naval vessels under the guise of a "joint combat readiness patrol" to harass the airspace and sea areas around Taiwan. The ROC military is closely monitoring this situation.
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release this evening stating that starting from 3:09 PM, it successively detected a total of 20 sorties of various types of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft, including J-10s, J-16s, and KJ-500s, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, departing from their bases. Among them, 16 sorties crossed the median line and its extension, entering the northern, central, and southwestern airspaces of Taiwan, coordinating with Chinese naval vessels under the guise of a "joint combat readiness patrol" to harass the airspace and sea areas around Taiwan.
The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that the ROC military is closely monitoring the situation using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance means, and has dispatched mission aircraft, naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems to appropriately respond. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter You Kai-hsiang, Taipei, May 6th) The Ministry of National Defense stated today that starting from 3:09 PM this afternoon, 16 Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and intruded into the northern, central, and southwestern airspaces of Taiwan, coordinating with Chinese naval vessels under the guise of a "joint combat readiness patrol" to harass the airspace and sea areas around Taiwan. The ROC military is closely monitoring this situation.
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release this evening stating that starting from 3:09 PM, it successively detected a total of 20 sorties of various types of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft, including J-10s, J-16s, and KJ-500s, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, departing from their bases. Among them, 16 sorties crossed the median line and its extension, entering the northern, central, and southwestern airspaces of Taiwan, coordinating with Chinese naval vessels under the guise of a "joint combat readiness patrol" to harass the airspace and sea areas around Taiwan.
The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that the ROC military is closely monitoring the situation using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance means, and has dispatched mission aircraft, naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems to appropriately respond. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150506
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