2024/05/13
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining "the joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (April 27, 2024)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: April 27, 2024 at 12:10
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of 09:30 today (27th), it had detected 22 sorties of primary and auxiliary CCP aircraft, including Cy-30MMKs, KJ-500s, UAVs, and others engaged in sea-faring activities, 12 sorties of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, and entered our northern and central airspace to engage with CCP warships conducting combined combat readiness and patrols. The Armed Forces adopted joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures to uphold strict vigilance, and dispatched mission aircraft, warships, and shore-based missile systems to respond accordingly.