The Ministry of National Defense released the air situation in the sea and airspace around the Taiwan Strait on the 9th. As of 1700, a total of 16 PLA aircraft have disturbed Taiwan, of which the “J-16” activity area is quite close to the North Taiwan Political and Economic Center.Image: Provided by the Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of National Defense released today (9th) the air situation in the sea and airspace around the Taiwan Strait, saying that as of 1700, there were 45 PLA aircraft sorties, 16 of which crossed the middle line of the strait, and 10 PLA ships were operating around the Taiwan Strait. The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that since August 4th, the PLA has not stopped harassing the surrounding areas of the Taiwan Strait. In addition to using the surveillance and reconnaissance system, the National Army closely monitors the enemy’s situation and responds appropriately; it also “stabilizes the status quo” in accordance with the principle of “keeping the center line, defending the territorial waters, and defending the sovereignty”, and responds calmly, rationally, and seriously to safeguard national defense and security.
The Ministry of National Defense stated that the PLA aircraft that crossed the middle line of the strait to disturb Taiwan were 8 “Su Kai-30”, 4 “J-16” and 4 “J-11” sorties; “The activity area is quite close to the North Taiwan Political and Economic Center. Although the National Army emphasizes responding with air patrols, and defends the airspace by means of broadcasting to drive away, air defense missiles to chase surveillance, etc., but in the past, the center line of the strait could be used as a warning reference, but now it is disguised to reduce the response time of the National Army, and it is necessary to be more cautious , Be careful part.
In total, since the Ministry of National Defense released the air situation in the sea and airspace around the Taiwan Strait on August 6, a total of 79 sorties have crossed the center line of the strait to disturb Taiwan in 4 days. They were 20 sorties on the 6th, 22 sorties on the 7th, 21 sorties on the 8th and 16 sorties today.