Overview
- China’s Eastern Theater Command deployed army, navy, air force and rocket units using destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers and drones with a stated focus on blockade drills and multi‑domain deterrence.
- Five sea and air zones were designated for live fire with safety notices barring unrelated ships and aircraft, with firing set for Tuesday from 08:00 to 18:00 local time.
- Taiwan reported 89 Chinese military aircraft and 28 warships plus coast guard vessels near the island, activated a rapid‑response exercise and said appropriate forces were deployed.
- Taiwan’s civil aviation authority warned that more than 100,000 passengers could face delays as nearly 300 international departures, 265 arrivals and roughly 300 transit flights are disrupted.
- Taiwan noted a Chinese amphibious assault group operating in the western Pacific and increased China Coast Guard activity, while China’s foreign ministry said attempts to thwart reunification would fail and recent frictions with Japan added diplomatic strain.