2023/09/10
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining "the joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (September 10, 2023)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: September 10, 2023 at 10:30
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of 08:00 today (10th), it had detected 17 sorties of various CCP aircraft, including J-10s, J-16s, JH-7s, Cy-30MKKs, KJ-500s (Air Early Warning, AEW), KJ-2000 AEWs, Yun-8s, Yun-9s, UAVs, and others engaged in sea-faring activities, 11 of which crossed the median line of the Strait and extended into the southwest airspace. Four CCP warships worked on combined 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 appropriately.