Tagged: #combat-readiness-patrol

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Cross-Strait

China sends 29 military aircraft towards Taiwan, 22 of them across the Strait's median line

Taiwan's defence ministry said 22 of the fighters, tankers, early-warning planes and drones crossed the Strait's median line as warships joined in.

TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read

Cross-Strait

Taiwan's security bureau says Chinese warplane incursions fell sharply this year as grey-zone pressure grew

A National Security Bureau report counts more than 1,450 PLA aircraft incursions from January to September, against over 3,000 a year earlier, and 28 combat patrols.

TaiwanDefence · 21 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Cross-Strait

Taiwan tracks 27 Chinese military aircraft as 21 cross the median line in a combat patrol and far-sea drill

Taiwan's defence ministry said fighters, H-6 bombers and KJ-500 early warning aircraft joined Chinese warships on a combat patrol and a far-sea long voyage.

TaiwanDefence · 20 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Cross-Strait

China sends 11 jets over the median line in a new combat patrol near Taiwan

Taiwan's defence ministry tracked 13 PLA aircraft sorties working with Chinese warships on Wednesday, the second so-called joint combat readiness patrol in five days.

TaiwanDefence · 14 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Cross-Strait

China sends 19 aircraft on joint combat readiness patrol near Taiwan on eve of National Day

Thirteen of the sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait median line as PLA jets and drones worked with Chinese warships, Taiwan's defence ministry said, the second such patrol this week.

TaiwanDefence · 9 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Cross-Strait

Nine PLA aircraft cross median line as China stages another joint combat readiness patrol near Taiwan

Taiwan's defence ministry tracked 14 Chinese aircraft and drones from mid-afternoon on Tuesday, nine of which flew into northern and central airspace alongside PLA warships, four days before National Day.

TaiwanDefence · 6 Oct 2026 · 3 min read