Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Regarding "PLA's Joint Combat Readiness Patrol"
ROC Ministry of National Defense
2025/10/17
Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Time: 1200 hours, October 17, 2025
The Ministry of National Defense stated today (October 17) that, starting at 0837 hours, it successively detected 21 sorties of various PLA main and auxiliary aircraft, including J-16, JH-7, KJ-500, and drones, operating at sea, of which 17 sorties crossed the median line and its extension, entering Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern airspace, and coordinated with PLA vessels to conduct harassment in the surrounding air and sea domains under the pretext of a so-called "joint combat readiness patrol." The ROC Armed Forces employed joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance means to closely monitor the situation and dispatched mission aircraft, vessels, and shore-based missile systems to respond appropriately.
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