PLA 7 Sorties June 2 — All SW ADIZ, No Median Line Crossings; 8 PLAN Vessels + 5 Ships; First Zero-Crossing Day Since May 31
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 7 PLA aircraft sorties in the 24-hour window ending at 06:00 local time (UTC+8) on June 2, 2026 — down 1 sortie from June 1's 8 sorties — with all 7 entering Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ but NONE crossing the Taiwan Strait median line, marking the first zero-crossing day since May 31's HIMARS deadline-day pullback. Eight PLAN vessels and 5 official ships operated around Taiwan, representing a slight uptick in naval presence from June 1's 7 PLAN vessels + 4 official ships. The SW ADIZ-only, zero-median-crossing pattern reflects a moderation in PLA air pressure even as maritime presence marginally increased. This slight tempering of air activity coincides with the opening of Computex 2026 in Taipei (June 2–6) and continued Taiwan-US semiconductor cooperation signals. Taiwan's HIMARS NT$800M down payment was confirmed met on May 31; the NT$8.81B FY2026 special procurement budget passed without opposition on May 29. The extended May–June sortie sequence now reads: 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→9→10→16→1→8→7. ROC Armed Forces deployed CAP aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missile systems in response.
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- T1 GlobalSecurity.org — ROC MND PLA activity report, June 2, 2026 Official western
- T1 Taiwan Ministry of National Defense — Daily PLA activity report, June 2, 2026 Official western