The Chinese joint air-sea combat readiness operation on 19 August 2023 saw 27 PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's air-defence identification zone. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense/Chinese Ministry of National Defense)

China said it launched a joint air and sea combat readiness operation around Taiwan on 19 August in response to a senior Taiwan politician's visit to the United States.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) claimed that it had launched fighter jets, bombers, and airborne mission aircraft of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Eastern Theater Command (ETC) towards Taiwan. The naval and air exercises were intended to test the ability of disparate theatre units to work together.

The operations focused on “ship-aircraft co-ordination, seizure of control areas, submarine detection and tracking, and simulated anti-submarine warfare”, the Chinese MND said.

According to Taiwan's MND, 45 PLA aircraft were monitored in the region around Taiwan. Of these, 27 entered its air-defence identification zone (ADIZ) on 19 August, including 25 aircraft that crossed the median line.

The Chinese joint air-sea combat readiness operation on 19 August 2023 saw 27 PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's air-defence identification zone. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense/Chinese Ministry of National Defense)

China said it launched a joint air and sea combat readiness operation around Taiwan on 19 August in response to a senior Taiwan politician's visit to the United States.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) claimed that it had launched fighter jets, bombers, and airborne mission aircraft of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Eastern Theater Command (ETC) towards Taiwan. The naval and air exercises were intended to test the ability of disparate theatre units to work together.

The operations focused on “ship-aircraft co-ordination, seizure of control areas, submarine detection and tracking, and simulated anti-submarine warfare”, the Chinese MND said.

According to Taiwan's MND, 45 PLA aircraft were monitored in the region around Taiwan. Of these, 27 entered its air-defence identification zone (ADIZ) on 19 August, including 25 aircraft that crossed the median line.

The Chinese joint air-sea combat readiness operation on 19 August 2023 saw 27 PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's air-defence identification zone. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense/Chinese Ministry of National Defense)

China said it launched a joint air and sea combat readiness operation around Taiwan on 19 August in response to a senior Taiwan politician's visit to the United States.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) claimed that it had launched fighter jets, bombers, and airborne mission aircraft of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Eastern Theater Command (ETC) towards Taiwan. The naval and air exercises were intended to test the ability of disparate theatre units to work together.

The operations focused on “ship-aircraft co-ordination, seizure of control areas, submarine detection and tracking, and simulated anti-submarine warfare”, the Chinese MND said.

According to Taiwan's MND, 45 PLA aircraft were monitored in the region around Taiwan. Of these, 27 entered its air-defence identification zone (ADIZ) on 19 August, including 25 aircraft that crossed the median line.

The Chinese joint air-sea combat readiness operation on 19 August 2023 saw 27 PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's air-defence identification zone. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense/Chinese Ministry of National Defense)

China said it launched a joint air and sea combat readiness operation around Taiwan on 19 August in response to a senior Taiwan politician's visit to the United States.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) claimed that it had launched fighter jets, bombers, and airborne mission aircraft of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Eastern Theater Command (ETC) towards Taiwan. The naval and air exercises were intended to test the ability of disparate theatre units to work together.

The operations focused on “ship-aircraft co-ordination, seizure of control areas, submarine detection and tracking, and simulated anti-submarine warfare”, the Chinese MND said.

According to Taiwan's MND, 45 PLA aircraft were monitored in the region around Taiwan. Of these, 27 entered its air-defence identification zone (ADIZ) on 19 August, including 25 aircraft that crossed the median line.

The Chinese joint air-sea combat readiness operation on 19 August 2023 saw 27 PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's air-defence identification zone. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense/Chinese Ministry of National Defense)

China said it launched a joint air and sea combat readiness operation around Taiwan on 19 August in response to a senior Taiwan politician's visit to the United States.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) claimed that it had launched fighter jets, bombers, and airborne mission aircraft of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Eastern Theater Command (ETC) towards Taiwan. The naval and air exercises were intended to test the ability of disparate theatre units to work together.

The operations focused on “ship-aircraft co-ordination, seizure of control areas, submarine detection and tracking, and simulated anti-submarine warfare”, the Chinese MND said.

According to Taiwan's MND, 45 PLA aircraft were monitored in the region around Taiwan. Of these, 27 entered its air-defence identification zone (ADIZ) on 19 August, including 25 aircraft that crossed the median line.

The Chinese joint air-sea combat readiness operation on 19 August 2023 saw 27 PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's air-defence identification zone. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense/Chinese Ministry of National Defense)

China said it launched a joint air and sea combat readiness operation around Taiwan on 19 August in response to a senior Taiwan politician's visit to the United States.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) claimed that it had launched fighter jets, bombers, and airborne mission aircraft of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Eastern Theater Command (ETC) towards Taiwan. The naval and air exercises were intended to test the ability of disparate theatre units to work together.

The operations focused on “ship-aircraft co-ordination, seizure of control areas, submarine detection and tracking, and simulated anti-submarine warfare”, the Chinese MND said.

According to Taiwan's MND, 45 PLA aircraft were monitored in the region around Taiwan. Of these, 27 entered its air-defence identification zone (ADIZ) on 19 August, including 25 aircraft that crossed the median line.