In regard to the media coverage of the “Westward Routine Cruise at the Median Line of the Taiwan Strait Executed by the Warships of the People’s Liberation Army of China Beginning from this Year”, the Ministry of National Defense has stated today (3^rd) that the ministry has been following the “Protocol for Unexpected Occurrences During a Period of Normal Combat Readiness” to utilize joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to grasp the surrounding sea and air conditions, as well as effectively correspond to and ensure national security and regional stability. Citizens can be reassured that there are no abnormalities in the Taiwan Strait as of now.