2023/04/11
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 combat readiness patrol scouting around the Taiwan Strait as of 1100 hours" (April 11, 2023)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: April 11, 2023 at 11:40
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that the CCP formations of military aircraft today (11th) crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait from the north, center, and south. As of 1100 hours, the MND had detected a total of 26 sorties of aircraft of various kinds, including the J-10, J-16, Su-30 MKI, Air Warning KJ-200, and others, and 14 of which had crossed the median line and entered the southwest airspace as they performed combat readiness and patrol scouting exercises. A total of nine vessel sorties were also detected. The Armed Forces adopted mission aircraft, vessels, and shore-mounted missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the situation.