Taiwan Reports 4 Chinese Aircraft and 6 Navy Ships as One Enters Northern ADIZ

Overview

• Taiwan’s defense ministry said it detected 4 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN ships and 1 official ship by 6 a.m. local time on January 11.
• One of the four aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line and entered the island’s northern air defense identification zone.
• The ministry posted the detections on X and stated that it had monitored the situation and responded.
• A day earlier, Taiwan reported 3 PLA sorties and 6 PLAN vessels, with one aircraft entering the southwestern ADIZ after crossing the median line.
• President Lai Ching-te reiterated his pledge to safeguard Taiwan and reject pressure from China, according to local reporting.