2020/04/12
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release regarding "Chinese Communist vessels having sailed southward in continuum from our eastern waters towards southern seas and engaged in long-distance sea training" (12th April, 2020)
The Ministry of National Defense said today (12) that the CCP aircraft carrier, Liaoning (CV-16) formation, and its associated escort forces (frigate-542 / 598, destroyer 117/119, fast combat support ship-965) had engaged in navigation training in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea (4) earlier this month after leaving Hong Kong. After passing through Miyako Waterway from the East China Sea yesterday (11), the fleet continued to sail southward today (12) via the sea waters off the east of Taiwan towards the southern waters for long-distance sea training.
Army Forces will make use of joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems to monitor the entire process and perform handling measures to ensure our national security and maintain regional peace and stability.