2024/02/19
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the "joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (February 19, 2024)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: February 19, 2024 at 19:00
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of 16:00 today (19th), it had detected 17 sorties of various primary and auxiliary CCP aircraft, including J-10s, Y-8s, and UAVs engaged in sea-faring activities, 11 of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and extended into our northern, central, and southwest airspace to engage with CCP warships conducting joint combat readiness and patrols. The Armed Forces adopted combined intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures to uphold strict vigilance, and dispatched mission aircraft, warships, and shore-based missile systems to respond accordingly.