2024/03/21
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining "the joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (March 21, 2024)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: March 21, 2024 at 22:20
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated today (21st) that as of 19:30, it had detected 20 sorties of various auxiliary and key CCP fighter aircraft, including Su Kai-30s, Y-8s, and UAVs for sea-faring activities, nine sorties of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and extended into our northern, central, and southwestern airspace to engage with CCP warships conducting "joint combat readiness and patrols." The Armed Forces adopted combined intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures to maintain strict vigilance, and dispatched mission aircraft, warships, and shore-based missile systems to respond accordingly.