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Dated GeoSignal briefings on Taiwan. Read developments, assessment and source references in their original context. Country tags reflect published metadata and may not include every actor or place mentioned.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said 24 of 28 PLA aircraft detected in the 24 hours ending 06:00 local time on September 18 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and entered parts of Taiwan’s air-defence identification zone, alongside seven naval vessels and two official ships.
Taiwan has conducted its first reported joint exercise integrating attack drones with air-defence, anti-ship and anti-landing missile units, demonstrating force-modernisation and preparedness as U.S.-China leaders are scheduled to meet on September 24.
Taiwan says 24 of 28 PLA aircraft detected around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 18 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and entered parts of its ADIZ, prompting air, naval and coastal-missile monitoring.
Taiwan reported 19 PLA aircraft sorties, eight naval vessels and two official ships around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 17, with 17 aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line into parts of its ADIZ.
Taiwan reported 19 People’s Liberation Army aircraft around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 17, with 17 crossing the Taiwan Strait median line into designated air-defence identification zones.
Taiwan reported that 12 of 15 People’s Liberation Army aircraft operating around the island crossed the Taiwan Strait median line during the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on September 16, alongside eight PLA Navy ships and two Chinese official vessels.
Taiwan reported 15 People’s Liberation Army aircraft, eight navy ships and two official Chinese vessels around the island in the 24 hours ending September 16, with 12 aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line and entering multiple air-defence identification zones.
Taiwan reported eight PLA aircraft, seven Chinese naval vessels and two official ships around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 15, with seven aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line and entering parts of its air defence identification zone.
Taiwan reported eight PLA aircraft sorties, seven Chinese naval vessels and two official vessels around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 15, while deploying aircraft, naval vessels and coastal missile systems to monitor and respond.
Taiwan reported four PLA aircraft sorties, six PLAN vessels and two official vessels around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 14, with two aircraft entering its southwestern and eastern ADIZ sectors.
Taiwan reported four PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels and two official vessels around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 14, with two aircraft entering designated southwestern and eastern ADIZ sectors.
Taiwan said five PLA aircraft, five PLAN vessels and two official vessels operated around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 13, with three aircraft entering sectors of its air-defense identification zone.
Taiwan reported five PLA aircraft sorties, five PLAN vessels and two official vessels around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 13, with three aircraft entering its southwestern and eastern air-defence identification zone.
Taiwan said on September 12 that it detected seven PLA aircraft sorties, six PLA Navy vessels and two official ships around the island in the preceding 24 hours, with five aircraft entering its northern and southwestern air-defense identification zones.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense says it detected 18 People’s Liberation Army aircraft, eight naval vessels and one official vessel around Taiwan in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on 10 September, with 13 aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line or entering its air-defense identification zone.
American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene said on September 9 that an expected US-China summit later this month should be used to reduce the risk of miscalculation over the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported eight PLA aircraft sorties, eight PLA Navy vessels and four Chinese official ships around Taiwan in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 8, with four aircraft entering its southwestern and eastern air-defense identification zone.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said two PLA aircraft, 13 PLA Navy vessels and four Chinese official vessels operated around Taiwan in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 7, with both aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line and entering Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern ADIZ sectors.
Taiwan reported that 21 PLA aircraft, 10 PLA Navy ships and five Chinese official ships operated around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 6, with 13 aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line into ADIZ sectors.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported continued PLA and Chinese official maritime activity around Taiwan in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 5, including two aircraft entering the eastern air defence identification zone.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported two PLA aircraft sorties, six PLA Navy vessels and five Chinese official ships around Taiwan in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 5, with both aircraft entering Taiwan’s eastern air defence identification zone.
China said on September 3 that a Putuoshan-led coast guard task group has strengthened control activity east of Taiwan since August, alongside continued Chinese naval and official-vessel deployments around the island.
Taiwan reported that five People’s Liberation Army Navy ships and three Chinese official vessels operated around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 3, while no PLA aircraft were detected.
Taiwan reported one PLA aircraft, five PLA Navy ships and three Chinese official vessels around the island in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. local time on September 2, with the aircraft entering its northern air-defense identification zone.
