PLA 10 Sorties May 27 — 9 of 10 Cross Median Line Into N/C/SW ADIZ; 7 PLAN Vessels; NT$295B Budget Clears Combined Committee; Floor Vote Expected May 29 — 4 Days to HIMARS Deadline

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 10 PLA aircraft sorties in the 24-hour window ending at 06:00 local time (UTC+8) on May 27, 2026, with 9 of the 10 sorties crossing the Taiwan Strait median line and entering Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern ADIZ sectors simultaneously. Seven PLAN vessels operated around Taiwan — unchanged from May 26. The high crossing rate (9 of 10 = 90%) in three simultaneous ADIZ sectors mirrors the pressure geometry of prior major surge periods despite a moderate total sortie count, suggesting PLA is sustaining multi-sector access penetration as a pattern even during lower-activity days. Full May 2026 sortie sequence: 4→29→1→2→1→0→22→12→8→12→7→9→2→3→15→6→7→13→24→7→6→16→4→9→26→10. Simultaneously, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan combined Foreign Affairs/National Defense and Finance Committees cleared the NT$295 billion special procurement budget with only a nominal NT$2 million cut from the NT$8.81 billion FY2026 annual tranche — a near-complete approval of the Cabinet-authorized package covering HIMARS, M109A7 howitzers, Javelin ATGMs, TOW 2B missiles, and anti-armor drone systems. A full floor vote is expected as early as May 29, four days before the May 31 HIMARS first payment deadline. The Executive Yuan has authorized reserve funds as a payment backstop if the vote runs to the deadline. Taiwan's Trump-Lai call prospect remains in diplomatic limbo: Taiwan's Foreign Minister confirmed on May 25 that a call would be 'a positive thing' but that no planning talks have taken place and it is 'up to President Trump to take the initiative.' ROC Armed Forces deployed CAP aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missiles in response to the PLA activity.