
Taiwan's National Security Council head notes widespread maritime deployment amid record PLA aerial activity.
Taiwan's defense ministry reported a record 49 PLA aircraft sorties in 24 hours, alongside a widespread maritime deployment disclosed by National Security Council head Joseph Wu.
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The maritime deployment overlapped with a sharp spike in PLA aerial activity near Taiwan.
The maritime deployment overlapped with a sharp spike in PLA aerial activity near the island. Taiwan’s defence ministry reported 49 sorties of PLA aircraft in the 24 hours to 6am on Tuesday, marking the highest single-day total this year. The number dropped to 22 by Wednesday morning.
The widespread maritime deployment was disclosed late on Tuesday on social media by Joseph Wu, head of Taiwan’s National Security Council, who wrote: “Taiwan is staying vigilant. We won’t provoke, but we won’t bow to any pressure.”

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