Taiwan’s MND reported 13 sorties by PLA and PLAN ships

Taipei: Up until six in the morning (local time) on Tuesday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that 13 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven PLAN ships had made sorties. The MND reports that eight of the thirteen sorties penetrated Taiwan’s northern, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ after crossing the median line.

“Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, 13 PLA aircraft sorties and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected,” Taiwan’s MND said in a post on X. Eight of the thirteen sorties penetrated Taiwan’s northern, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ after crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on the issue and taken appropriate action.

Up to 6 a.m. (local time) on Monday, the MND identified 11 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) planes and nine PLAN ships conducting sorties.

The MND reports that nine of the eleven sorties penetrated Taiwan’s northern and southern ADIZ after crossing the median line.

“Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, 11 PLA aircraft sorties and 9 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected,” Taiwan’s MND said in a post on X. Nine of the eleven sorties entered Taiwan’s northern and southern ADIZ after crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on the issue and taken appropriate action.

According to Taipei Times on Monday, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said he was certain China would not strike against Taiwan under President Donald Trump.

China has not ruled out the use of military force to impose authority over Taiwan since it sees it as a part of its territory. Wang Yi, the foreign minister of China, said last Thursday that “China will achieve reunification with Taiwan, and this is inevitable.”

In an interview, Bessent was asked whether he thought Chinese President Xi Jinping would do anything about Taiwan, according to Taipei Times. He said, “I follow President Trump’s lead, and he is confident that President Xi will not make that move during his presidency.”