 "Taiwan detects 16 Chinese aircraft and 8 vessels near its waters")
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Défence (MND) reported that as of 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, 16 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and one official ship were operating near Taiwan’s territorial waters. Of the 16 aircraft, 13 crossed the median line into Taiwan’s northern, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ, the MND said.
In an X post, the MND stated: “16 PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 13 out of 16 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.”
On Saturday, the MND had detected eight military vessels and one official ship, along with seven sorties of PLA aircraft. Three of those sorties crossed into Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ.
The ministry further said in a separate X post: “7 sorties of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 3 out of 7 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.”
Separately, a leading Taiwanese defence analyst has dismissed claims that China could effectively blockade Taiwan with only a few submarines. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Institute of International Relations at National Chengchi University, Alexander Huang, a strategic studies scholar at Tamkang University, challenged remarks by China affairs expert Willy Lam, who had suggested at a Washington symposium that four or five Chinese submarines could impose a naval blockade around Taiwan.
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More ShortsHuang argued that sustaining such a blockade would be logistically and strategically unrealistic. “A nuclear submarine can stay submerged for extended periods, but the crew still needs food, rest, and rotation.
No vessel can maintain its position forever,” he said. He added that any blockade attempt would expose Chinese submarines to significant risks, including the possibility of interference from other nations’ naval forces, and that Taiwan retains the capability to counterattack if necessary.
With inputs from agencies
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