2024/05/29
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining "the joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (May 29, 2024)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: May 29, 2024 at 17:50
The Ministry of National Defense stated today (29th) that as 15:20, it had successively detected 28 sorties of various CCP main and auxiliary fighter aircraft, including Cy-30s, Y-8s, UAVs, and others engaged in sea-faring, 18 sorties of which crossed the median line of the Strait and extended into our northern, central, and southwestern airspace to conduct "joint combat readiness and patrols" with CCP warships. 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.