2024/02/28
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining "the joint combat readiness and patrols implemented by the CCP" (February 28, 2024)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: February 28, 2024 at 12:50
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of 09:55 today (28th), it had detected 15 sorties of various primary and auxiliary CCP aircraft, including J-10s, Y-8s, and UAVs engaged in sea-faring activities, 10 of which crossed the median line of the Strait and extended into our northern, central, and southwestern airspace as they worked out with CCP warships conducting combined combat readiness and patrols. The Armed Forces adopted joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures to maintain strict vigilance, and dispatched mission aircraft, warships, and shore-based missile systems to respond accordingly.