Chinese military in Taiwan

Taiwan has reported a significant increase in Chinese military activity, with 36 PLA aircraft and 12 naval vessels detected operating around the island over a 24-hour period from Saturday to Sunday. Notably, 31 of these aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, entering Taiwan's air defense identification zones (ADIZ). This surge in activity followed joint military exercises by Japan and the Philippines nearby, and included two PLA drones that circled Taiwan for hours, marking the most intense PLA operations in three weeks. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has been actively monitoring and responding to these incursions. Analysts suggest that the drone maneuvers indicate an escalation in China's intelligence and reconnaissance efforts aimed at Taiwan. This pattern of increased military presence aligns with China's ongoing gray zone tactics, which aim to exert pressure without provoking full-scale conflict.