PLA ADIZ Activity Falls to 1 Sortie, Lowest Since Han Kuang 42 Concluded

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 1 PLA aircraft sortie, 9 PLAN vessels and 7 official ships operating around Taiwan in the 24-hour window ending 06:00 (UTC+8) on August 17, 2026. The single sortie entered the northern sector of Taiwan's ADIZ. Air activity dropped to its lowest level since Han Kuang 42 concluded on August 14, even as the PLAN vessel count (9) and official-ship count (7) remained elevated relative to the immediate post-exercise days.