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China's Military Incursions Prompt Taiwan's Defensive Response

4/11/2026

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Five of the six People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line into Taiwan's air defense identification zone.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense tracked nine Chinese naval vessels and two military aircraft near Taiwan from Wednesday to Thursday.
Taiwan deployed its aircraft, naval ships, and missile systems for monitoring in response.
Since September 2020, China has increasingly employed gray zone tactics to reach security goals without direct military force.

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Five of the six People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line into Taiwan's air defense identification zone.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense tracked nine Chinese naval vessels and two military aircraft near Taiwan from Wednesday to Thursday.
Taiwan deployed its aircraft, naval ships, and missile systems for monitoring in response.
Since September 2020, China has increasingly employed gray zone tactics to reach security goals without direct military force.