Chinese Communist Party Reveals Personal Information of Taiwan’s Communication and Electronic Warfare Troops; Taiwanese Military Denounces as “Calling a Deer a Horse”

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China responded to the recent actions by the Chinese Communist Party’s security department, which claimed to have identified four military personnel in the Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Unit and published their personal information. The Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Command of the ROC Ministry of National Defense stated that the CCP’s actions of using public images from the internet to make baseless accusations are a clear display of their intention to intimidate and pressure the people of Taiwan.

According to a post on the Chinese Communist Party’s security department’s WeChat public account on the 17th, they alleged that the Taiwan Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Unit launched cyber attacks against the mainland, and China has identified and disclosed the personal information including photos and names of four active members of the “Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Unit’s Network Environment Research Analysis Center.”

In response to the CCP’s attempts to tarnish the Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Unit by falsely accusing some military personnel of engaging in hacking and cyber attacks, the Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Command of the ROC released a statement on the 17th, emphasizing that the core mission of the unit, like all democratic nations, is to be responsible for safeguarding national defense information and ensuring cyber security.

The ROC Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Command reiterated that the CCP’s actions of using public images from the internet to make baseless accusations are intended to intimidate and pressure the people of Taiwan, fully exposing their aggressive attitude.

Regarding such provocations by the CCP, analysis by the ROC Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Unit pointed out that in recent years, the CCP has been escalating its military threats in the Indo-Pacific region and globally, conducting military activities such as aircraft and naval incursions into Taiwan and surrounding countries, and utilizing grey zone tactics including cyber attacks to intimidate and coerce, openly challenging international order, disrupting regional peace and stability, which has led to protests and condemnations from multiple countries, making it widely recognized as the biggest “troublemaker” in the international community.

The ROC Information and Communication Electronic Warfare Command emphasized that their personnel are dedicated to defending national security, facing enemy cyber attacks and threats on the front lines, continuously strengthening cybersecurity defenses, enhancing the digital resilience of the military, leveraging the advantage in defense information and electronic warfare, safeguarding digital territory, and ensuring national security.

Additionally, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China issued a statement this morning, reporting the detection of 13 incidents of Chinese aircraft (including 7 instances crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait) and 9 Chinese vessels continuing activities in the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait. The ROC military is monitoring and responding closely with missions involving aircraft, vessels, and shore-based missile systems.

Furthermore, the military reported the detection of two Chinese air-polluting balloons entering Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone. The first balloon was detected at 3:55 AM on the 16th, flying eastward and disappearing above the central part of Taiwan at 6:30 AM. The second balloon was detected at 1:35 PM on the 16th, flying eastward and disappearing over the Pacific Ocean at 2:55 PM.

In another statement issued this afternoon by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China, reports revealed continuous activity by various types of Chinese fighter jets, including J-10 and KJ-500 aircraft, and drones. A total of 26 instances were recorded, with 20 occurrences crossing the median line and its extension, entering the airspace of northern, central, southwestern, and eastern Taiwan, as part of joint combat readiness maneuvers with Chinese vessels. The ROC military is employing integrated surveillance and monitoring measures to respond effectively with missions involving aircraft, vessels, and shore-based missile systems.