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14 military aircraft cooperated with the "police patrol" of the communist warship to disrupt Taiwan, and the national army was closely controlled
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14 military aircraft cooperated with the "police patrol" of the communist warship to disrupt Taiwan, and the national army was closely controlled

Department of DefensePeople's Liberation Armycentral line of strait

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  • The Ministry of National Defense stated that on the afternoon of the 6th, it detected 14 sorties of Chinese People's Liberation Army military aircraft and drones going to sea to conduct so-called "joint combat readiness patrols." Among them, 9 sorties crossed the central line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the airspace of northern and central Taiwan.
  • The Chinese military has used joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance methods, dispatched aircraft, ships and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the incident.

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China continues to exert military pressure and gray zone harassment on Taiwan, and regularly dispatches military aircraft and warships around the Taiwan Strait.

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Chinese J-11 fighter jet. (AFP file photo)

China continues to carry out military pressure and gray zone harassment against Taiwan. The Ministry of National Defense said on the evening of the 6th that the People's Liberation Army of the Chinese Communist Party has successively detected a total of 14 sorties of the Chinese Communist Party's main and auxiliary fighter aircraft and drones at sea since 2:54 pm, and carried out a "joint combat readiness patrol" unilaterally claimed by the Chinese side with Chinese Communist warships, harassing the sea and airspace around Taiwan.

The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release tonight stating that since 2:54 p.m., it has successively detected 14 sorties of main and auxiliary fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types including the Chinese Communist Party's J-11, JH-7, Su Kai 30, Air Police 500, and Y-8 long-range aircraft, which have made 14 sorties at sea. Among them, 9 sorties crossed the center line and entered the northern and central airspace of our country. They cooperated with the communist ships and harassed our surrounding air and sea areas under the guise of the so-called "joint combat readiness patrol."

The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that the Chinese military uses joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance methods to closely monitor the situation, and dispatches mission aircraft, ships and shore-based missile systems to respond accordingly.

Open Questions

  • Will more military aircraft follow up?
  • What is the specific strategic intention of this police patrol?

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