PLA ADIZ Activity Drops to 4 Sorties, First Full Day After Han Kuang 42 Conclusion

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 4 PLA aircraft sorties, 8 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan in the 24-hour window ending 06:00 (UTC+8) on August 15, 2026, the first full day after Han Kuang 42 concluded. Three of the four sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, entering the northern, central and eastern sectors of Taiwan's ADIZ. The drop to single-digit sorties continued the pattern of air activity moderating sharply once major live-fire drills conclude, even as PLAN vessel presence (8) remained elevated.