Ministry of National Defense

The ships entered in two pairs from the east and southwest and departed at eleven thirteen in the morning after about two hours, according to the Central News Agency and Mirror Media.

Separately, nineteen Chinese military aircraft supported by naval vessels conducted a joint combat patrol entering Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern airspace, the Ministry of National Defense said.

Taiwan's military said it monitored the activity closely and responded appropriately.

The Coast Guard said it maintains around-the-clock high-intensity surveillance during the holiday period, calling it a period when China is prone to gray-zone harassment and influence operations.

Citing a monitoring report from Apex Aviation, Reuters identified the vessel as a fishing boat seen in mid-August operating alongside a China Coast Guard patrol ship and a Chinese research vessel some thirty-plus nautical miles off Hualien.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said China is using law enforcement and scientific research cover to expand its activities in a non-conflict setting and create an illusion of jurisdiction, seriously undermining international order and challenging Taiwan's maritime law enforcement rights.

The Coast Guard said the vessels were outside restricted waters.

Taiwanese officials believe Beijing has been rehearsing a potential maritime blockade by layering military, paramilitary, and civilian assets off the island's east coast.

Like, they're slowly tightening their grip through the normalization of pressure, trying to win without ever firing a single shot.

Yeah, that's the essence of what analysts call gray zone tactics, and the daily tracking from Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense totally bears this out.

We are seeing a steady but very distinctly low volume presence of People's Liberation Army aircraft and Navy vessels.

So just a slow drip?

According to international arms sales regulations, there are no penalties for delays in deliveries between governments.

Given the significant delay, our Air Force and Ministry of National Defense have protested to the U.S. government, hoping to receive some compensation.

The first delivery of the F-16s has significantly enhanced Taiwan's airspace defense capabilities.

A family of animals was spotted crossing the road in Miaoli.

However, while he was inspecting the center, the PLA deployed drones to operate in the waters off eastern Taiwan.

According to the Ministry of National Defense's announcement of the PLA aircraft and ship movements, a PLA drone flew from Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ to the east of Taitung in the early morning, coinciding with the timing of the ROC military's exercises, suggesting an attempt to monitor Taiwan's missile-firing

activities.

A trip to Taiwan ended in tragedy for a family of Singaporeans visiting Taichung.