2023/04/10
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release to explain "the trends and developments of CCP aircraft and warships as it persistently carried out military exercises around the Taiwan Strait as of 1000 hours" (April 10, 2023)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: April 10, 2023 at 11:40
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated today (10th) that the Eastern Theater Command of the CCP continued to carry out military exercises around Taiwan, while the Armed Forces closely monitored the situation. In addition, the three armed services handled developments according to combat readiness regulations. The MND shall verify the combat readiness measures of the Armed Forces, and respond to the enemy situation calmly and steadily.
The MND stated that the CCP aircraft and warship formations crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait today from the north, center, and south. As of 1000 hours, the MND detected a total of 59 sorties of CCP aircraft of various kinds, including the Su-30 MKI, Shenyang J-10, Shenyang J-11, Shenyang J-15, Shenyang J-16, Xian H-6, Xian Y-20, Shaanxi Y-8, Shaanxi Y-9, and Air Warning KJ-500, of which 39 sorties crossed the median line and entered the southwest airspace. A total of 11 vessel sorties were also detected. In addition, the formation of the Shandong aircraft also carried out navigation training in the western Pacific. The Armed Forces adopted mission aircraft, warships, and shore-mounted air defense and anti-vessel missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the situation.