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PLA Jets and Ships Breach Taiwan’s ADIZ as Han Kuang Drills Showcase HIMARS

Taipei boosts its firepower with US-made HIMARS to deter Beijing’s escalating grey-zone coercion.

In response to China's action, Taiwan's armed forces deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal missile systems to monitor the situation.
On June 28, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te highlighted China's use of influence warfare and military intimidation aimed at annexing Taiwan
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China increases military incursions around Taiwan

Overview

  • Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence detected 11 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels and one official ship operating near the island until 6 a.m. local time on July 13.
  • Authorities confirmed nine of those aircraft sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait median line into southwestern and eastern segments of Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone.
  • Taipei maintained heightened alerts by deploying fighter jets, naval vessels and coastal missile batteries during its ongoing Han Kuang live-fire exercises.
  • This week’s Han Kuang drills featured the debut of US-made HIMARS rocket systems to bolster Taiwan’s precision-strike capabilities.
  • The latest incursions reflect Beijing’s sustained grey-zone coercion under its “great rejuvenation” strategy and intensify the broader US-China strategic contest in the Indo-Pacific.