Taiwan Detects 4 PLA Aircraft Sorties, 2 Crossing into Southwestern/Eastern ADIZ

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 4 PLA aircraft sorties, 6 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. (UTC+8) September 14, 2026; 2 of the 4 sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, entering the southwestern and eastern ADIZ sectors. Taiwan's armed forces responded with CAP aircraft, navy ships and coastal missile systems, continuing the low-level daily gray-zone pattern that has held since the Sept 7-8 surge eased.