Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft sorties and 7 vessels near island

On 2026-04-03, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said it detected 2 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels, and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan by 6 a.m. local time. It said both aircraft sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern ADIZ, and that ROC forces monitored and responded to the activity. The report describes ongoing Chinese military activity around Taiwan rather than a kinetic attack.