Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense: PLA Launches Rockets, Sends 8 Warships to Harass Taiwan

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China stated that it has detected the Communist Party of China (CPC) launching carrier rockets at the XiChang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, with no threat to Taiwan. In addition, from 6:00 am on the 10th to 6:00 am today (the 11th), it detected two instances of CPC aircraft and six CPC ships, totaling eight CPC aircraft and ships, continuing activities around the Taiwan Strait.

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China issued a press release stating that at 12:47 am today, the CPC carried out a satellite launch mission with a carrier rocket at the XiChang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. The rocket’s flight path passed through central Taiwan towards the western Pacific Ocean, at an altitude outside the atmosphere, posing no threat to Taiwan. The ROC military utilized its joint intelligence surveillance system to closely monitor the relevant movements and remain on high alert.

Furthermore, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China released information on the activities of CPC military planes and ships around the Taiwan Strait. From 6:00 am on the 10th to 6:00 am today, it detected two instances of CPC aircraft (with two instances entering the southwest airspace) and six CPC ships, maintaining activities around the Taiwan Strait. The ROC military closely monitored and responded using aircraft ships and shore-based missile systems.

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China stated on the 10th that from 6:00 am on the 9th to 6:00 am on the 10th, it detected 11 instances of CPC aircraft (with nine instances crossing the median line into the northern and southwest airspace) and six CPC ships, totaling 17 CPC aircraft and ships, continuously active around the Taiwan Strait. The ROC military closely monitored and responded using aircraft ships and shore-based missile systems.

According to the diagram released by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China showing CPC activities in the airspace around the Taiwan Strait, on the 9th from 2:50 pm to 6:40 pm, two CPC helicopters were detected in the northern and southwest airspace. From 7:40 am to 5:35 pm, three instances of main CPC combat aircraft and drones were detected in the Taiwan Strait region, with one instance crossing the median line. From 9:20 am to 5:40 pm, six instances of main CPC combat aircraft were detected in the southwest airspace.