Nine sorties of CCP military planes entered our southwest airspace and crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait.

(Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Defense)

[Reporter Tu Jumin/Taipei Report] The Chinese People’s Liberation Army continues to operate around Taiwan. The Ministry of National Defense of my country stated today that since 6:00 am yesterday to 6:00 am today, the National Army has detected a total of 17 sorties and 3 ships. Continued activities around the Taiwan Strait. Among them, 9 sorties of military aircraft crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait and its extension line into the southwest airspace.

The National Army uses mission aircraft, ships and shore-mounted missile systems to closely monitor and respond.

According to the information released by the Ministry of National Defense, one sortie of the "TB-001" UAV of the CCP crossed the central line of the Taiwan Strait from the northern airspace of Taiwan, one sortie of the "Yun-8" technical reconnaissance aircraft, six sorties of "J-16" fighter jets, and one sortie of "J-16" fighter jets. Air Police-500" early warning aircraft entered our southwest airspace for activities.