2023/10/19
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the "implementation of joint combat readiness and patrols by the CCP" (October 19, 2023)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: October 19, 2023 at 10:00
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of this morning (19th), it had detected various kinds of CCP aircraft, including J-10s, J-16s, Cy-30s MKKs, Y-8s, Y-9s, and UAVs for sea-faring activities, while 13 of the sorties crossed the median line and extended into central, northern, and southwestern airspace of Taiwan in a CCP warship exercise, conducting joint sea and air training, combat readiness, and patrols. The Armed Forces adopted joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures to closely monitor the situation, and dispatched mission aircraft, warships, and shore-based missile systems to respond accordingly.