PLA Re-Escalation: 22 Sorties June 6 — 2 Cross Median Line into Central + SW ADIZ; 8 PLAN Vessels + 2 Ships; Second Surge Post-June 4 Record

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 22 PLA aircraft sorties in the 24-hour window ending at 06:00 local time (UTC+8) on June 6, 2026 — a dramatic 214% re-escalation from June 5's post-record pullback of 7 sorties. Two of 22 sorties (9%) crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, entering Taiwan's central and southwestern ADIZ sectors. Eight PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operated around Taiwan. This marks the second surge within the June 2026 pressure campaign: June 4 set the all-time non-exercise record (32 sorties) → June 5 pulled back to 7 sorties → June 6 re-escalated to 22 sorties. The 22-sortie count is the third-highest single-day non-exercise total ever recorded, behind only June 4 (32) and May 2 (29). The crossing rate (2/22, 9%) is notably lower than June 4's 78% (25/32), indicating the June 6 surge was a pressure demonstration rather than a multi-sector blockade rehearsal. ROC Armed Forces deployed CAP aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missile systems in standard monitoring response. Full June 2026 sequence: 7 (Jun 2) → 18 (Jun 3) → 32 RECORD (Jun 4) → 7 (Jun 5) → 22 (Jun 6).