The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China stated that from 6 a.m. on the 18th to 6 a.m. today (19th), a total of 23 ships and aircraft from the People’s Republic of China were detected causing disturbances around Taiwan. The national military is closely monitoring and responding to the situation.
According to the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China, the Chinese military’s activities in the air space surrounding Taiwan were made public this morning. The statistics from 6 a.m. on the 18th to 6 a.m. today show that there have been 14 instances of Chinese military aircraft (with 13 instances crossing the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait into the northern and southwestern airspace), 5 Chinese military ships, and 4 patrol vessels continuing their activities around the Taiwan Strait.
Based on the “Illustration of Chinese Military Activities in the Airspace around the Taiwan Strait” released by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China, from 9:25 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. on the 18th in the airspace over the Taiwan Strait, 10 instances of Chinese main battle aircraft, helicopters, and drones were detected, with 9 instances crossing the mid-line. The national military is using surveillance aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the situation.
On the 18th from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Republic of China military also detected 4 instances of Chinese main and support aircraft and helicopters in the southwestern airspace of Taiwan. The national military is using surveillance aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the situation.
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China announced that on the 18th, the Chinese military’s activities in the airspace around the Taiwan Strait were monitored from 6 a.m. on the 17th to 6 a.m. on the 18th, detecting 11 instances of Chinese military aircraft (including 7 instances crossing the mid-line of the strait into northern and southwestern airspace) and 6 Chinese military ships and 3 patrol vessels. In total, 20 Chinese ships and aircraft are persistently active around the Taiwan Strait, and the national military is closely monitoring and responding to the situation using surveillance aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems.
On the 17th, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China also reported the activities of the Chinese military in the airspace around the Taiwan Strait from 6 a.m. on the 16th to 6 a.m. on the 17th, detecting 34 instances of Chinese military aircraft (including 14 instances crossing the mid-line of the strait into northern, central, and southwestern airspace) and 6 Chinese military ships, along with 2 patrol vessels. In total, 42 Chinese ships and aircraft are continuously active around the Taiwan Strait, and the national military is closely monitoring and responding to the situation using surveillance aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems.