Taiwan Detects 19 Chinese Military Aircraft, 8 Naval, & 4 CCG Vessels

On Tuesday, Taiwan detected 19 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval vessels, and 4 CCG vessels operating around the nation. It was between 6 am on Monday to 6 am on Tuesday.

According to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence, 17 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

The aircraft also entered Taiwan’s northern and SW Air Defence Identification Zone.

The Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. The forces have employed CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and coastal missile systems in response to the detected activities.

Taking to X, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence said, “19 PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels, and 4 CCG vessels operating around #Taiwan were detected today. 17 of the aircraft crossed the median line of #Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s northern and SW ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”

Earlier on Monday, Taiwan tracked 8 naval vessels, and 4 CCG vessels operating around the nation. It was between 6 am on Sunday to 6 am on Monday.

As per the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence, no aircraft breached the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

Furthermore, none of the aircraft encroached upon Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone.

The Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.

The forces have employed CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and coastal missile systems in response to the detected activities.

Taking to X, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence said, “8 PLAN vessels and 4 CCG vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. Illustration is not provided due to no PLA aircraft operating around Taiwan during this timeframe.”

Since September 2020, China has increased its use of gray zone tactics. This includes incrementally increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships operating around Taiwan.

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