Large-Scale Chinese Military Flights Return After Long Absence: Taiwan

Large-Scale Chinese Military Flights Return After Long Absence

The Ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island on March 14, 2026, with 16 entering the northern, central, and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone. The flights were confirmed by the Ministry on March 15, 2026, and are part of joint combat training exercises conducted by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army near Taiwan Island.