The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the "joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (November 2, 2023)

Press release of the Ministry of National Defense

Time: November 2, 2023 at 19:00

     The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of 16:50 today (2^nd), it had successively detected various kinds of CCP aircraft, including J-10s, J-11s, J-16s, Cy-30MKKs, H-6s, KJ-500s, Yun-8s, Y-9s, and UAVs engaged in sea-faring activities, 20 sorties of which crossed the median line of the Strait and extended into Taiwan's central, northern, and southwest airspace to carry out 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.