2023/07/12
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining reports "the implementation of joint sea-air joint training outside the response area southeast of our country " (July 12, 2023)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: July 12, 2023 at 12:10
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that since 07:00 today (12th), it had detected a total of 30 sorties of various CCP aircraft, including J-10s, J-16s, H-6s, and Y-8s electronic jamming aircraft, and ship-borne helicopters and drones for sea activities. Among them, 23 sorties crossed the median line of the Strait and extended into the southwest and southeast airspace, and worked with its long-range and long-distance warships to conduct joint sea-air training outside the response area southeast of our country. Another four CCP warships also implemented joint cruise combat readiness patrol. The Armed Forces adopted joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measure to stay abreast of developments, and dispatched mission aircraft, warships, and shore-mounted missile systems to closely monitor the situation.