2024/09/11
MND Releases Statement on PLA Combat Readiness Patrol (September 11, 2024)
MND News Report
Date: 10:10, September 11, 2024
On September 11, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that it had detected 19 sorties by various combat and auxiliary aircraft since 07:00, including J-16s, KJ-500s, and drones. Fourteen of these sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and its extension in coordination with PLAN ships, making incursions into Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwest airspace. The ROC military is closely monitoring activities in the region through joint ISR operations, and has deployed various mission aircraft, ships, and coastal missiles in response.