PLA Post-Record Pullback: 7 Sorties June 5 — All SW ADIZ, No Median Line Crossings; 10 PLAN Vessels + 6 Ships Sustained; Day-After De-Escalation Following June 4 Record

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 5, 2026 — a sharp 78% de-escalation from June 4's record 32-sortie surge (the highest non-exercise sortie count ever recorded). All 7 sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ only, with no sorties crossing the Taiwan Strait median line. This is consistent with the 'day-after' pullback pattern documented throughout the April-June 2026 PLA pressure campaign: 29 sorties (May 2) → 1 sortie (May 3); 26 sorties (May 26) → 10 sorties (May 27); 32 sorties (June 4) → 7 sorties (June 5). Ten PLAN vessels and 6 official ships continued operating around Taiwan — naval presence remained elevated and identical to June 4's 10-vessel count while official ship count rose by 1. This demonstrates the PLA's established strategy of calibrating air activity while sustaining elevated maritime pressure. The full June 2026 sortie sequence now reads: 7 (Jun 2) → 18 (Jun 3) → 32 RECORD (Jun 4) → 7 (Jun 5). ROC Armed Forces deployed CAP aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missile systems in standard monitoring response.