Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense: PLA conducts military exercises involving 90 aircraft and ships around Taiwan’s periphery.

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China stated that since 6:00 am on the 2nd to 6:00 am today (3rd), a total of 59 incidents involving Chinese Communist aircraft have been detected, including 31 aircraft and 23 Chinese Communist vessels. In addition, a total of 82 Chinese Communist aircraft and vessels, as well as 8 official ships, are continuously operating around the Taiwan Strait. The Taiwanese military is closely monitoring and responding to the situation.

On both the 1st and 2nd of April, the Chinese Communist military conducted exercises around Taiwan for two consecutive days. The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Communist Party stated that they organized the “Taiwan Strait Thunder-2025A” training in the central and southern relevant waters of the Taiwan Strait.

The large-scale joint military exercises organized by the Chinese Communist Party around Taiwan have drawn condemnation from various countries. The United States Department of State issued a statement condemning the provocative actions of the Chinese Communist Party, escalating tensions, and reaffirming the United States’ enduring commitment to Taiwan.

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China released a press release this morning indicating that from 6:00 am on the 2nd to 6:00 am today, a total of 59 incidents involving Chinese Communist aircraft were detected (including 31 incidents of planes crossing the middle line of the Taiwan Strait and entering the northern, central, southwestern, and eastern airspace), as well as 23 Chinese Communist vessels and 8 official ships, totaling 90 aircraft and vessels continuing to operate around the Taiwan Strait. The military is closely monitoring and responding to the situation using mission aircraft, ships, and land-based missile systems.

Furthermore, on the 2nd of April from 2:20 pm to 8:10 pm, 5 incidents of Chinese Communist main and support aircraft were detected in the southwestern airspace; from 2:25 pm to 5:20 pm, 6 incidents of Chinese Communist main aircraft were detected in the southeastern airspace; and from 8:00 am to 5:15 pm, a total of 16 incidents involving Chinese Communist main aircraft and helicopters were detected in the waters off the southeastern coast.