The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the "joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (February 5, 2024)

Press release of the Ministry of National Defense

Time: February 5, 2024 at 16:10

     The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of 13:50 today (5^th), it had detected 17 sorties of primary and auxiliary CCP aircraft, including Cy-30MMKs, Y-8s, UAVs, and others engaged in sea-faring activities, nine of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, and entered our central and northern 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.