2024/07/28
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining "the joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the PLA" (July 28, 2024)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: July 28, 2024 at 11:30
The Ministry of National Defense stated today (28th) that as of 07:50, it had successively detected a total of 12 sorties of PLA fighter aircraft, including J-16s, KJ-500s and others engaged in sea-faring activities, 10 sorties of which crossed the median line of the Strait and extended into our northern, central, and southwest airspace as they worked out with PLA warships in "joint 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.