Taiwan MND Detects 6 PLA Aircraft Sorties, 12 PLAN Vessels

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 6 sorties of PLA aircraft, 10 PLAN vessels, and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan on March 27. Four of the 6 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern ADIZ. ROC Armed Forces deployed CAP aircraft, Navy ships, and coastal missile systems. Activity returned to moderate levels after the March 25 single-day spike of 16 sorties (13 crossing the median line). Analysts note monthly totals are tracking significantly below 2024 averages, consistent with PLA signaling adjustment ahead of the rescheduled Trump-Xi summit.