A China conduziu 14 aeronaves e seis missões navais perto de Taiwan, com 10 aviões cruzando a linha mediana do Estreito, levando à resposta de defesa de Taiwan. China conducted 14 aircraft and six naval sorties near Taiwan, with 10 planes crossing the Strait’s median line, prompting Taiwan’s defense response.

O Ministério da Defesa Nacional de Taiwan informou 14 missões de aeronaves chinesas PLA e seis navios da Marinha PLAN perto de suas águas até 20 de fevereiro de 2026, com 10 aeronaves cruzando a linha mediana do Estreito de Taiwan na ADIZ de Taiwan. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported 14 Chinese PLA aircraft sorties and six PLAN naval vessels near its waters by February 20, 2026, with 10 aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait's median line into Taiwan's ADIZ. A aeronave, incluindo os modelos J-10, J-11, J-16 e KJ-500, faziam parte de exercícios conjuntos ar-mar. The aircraft, including J-10, J-11, J-16, and KJ-500 models, were part of joint air-sea exercises. Os militares de Taiwan monitoraram e responderam à atividade. Taiwan's military monitored and responded to the activity. Na quinta-feira, foram registradas detecções semelhantes. Earlier on Thursday, similar detections were recorded. O presidente Lai Ching-te reafirmou o foco de Taiwan na defesa nacional e no progresso econômico durante seu discurso de Ano Novo Lunar. President Lai Ching-te reaffirmed Taiwan’s focus on national defense and economic progress during his Lunar New Year address.