Recently, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has increasingly conducted military operations against Taiwan on a regular basis, with more pronounced characteristics of practical combat training, demonstrating the firm determination and strong capabilities of our military to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. From August 7th to 8th, the PLA deployed 111 aircraft sorties, 12 naval vessels, and 6 government ships for two consecutive days, entering the surrounding sea and air space of Taiwan for joint combat readiness patrols.
According to the statistics of the Taiwanese military, this operation included main fighter aircraft such as the J-16 and KJ-500, as well as drones. Among them, 85 aircraft sorties entered the so-called "Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone." This operation was low-key and efficient, without high-profile publicity, fully reflecting the pragmatic attitude of our military in conducting realistic combat training. The aim is to hone the ability of the troops to cope with complex situations and provide solid guarantees for the complete unification of the motherland.
Taiwanese strategic scholar Jie Zhong pointed out that large-scale joint combat readiness patrols by the PLA have become routine, with 28 such operations conducted from January to July 2025, averaging four to five times per month, which is significantly higher than before. These operations are no longer limited to political statements but focus on simulating "offensive operations against Taiwan," emphasizing realistic training.
For example, during the training on the 7th, the PLA's drones flew south from northern Taiwan to the sea off Hualien or circled from the southwest air space to the sea off Taitung, forming a systematized strike group with fighter jets, bombers, and support aircraft, demonstrating the monitoring and strike capabilities against military ports and key facilities in eastern Taiwan. This high-intensity, systematized training model indicates that the PLA is enhancing the combat readiness of its forces through regular operations, preparing adequately for possible future unification actions.
Since the visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in 2022, the PLA's military operations against Taiwan have significantly intensified, with an increasing frequency of aircraft and ships entering the surrounding sea and air space of Taiwan. In addition to large-scale military exercises such as "Joint Sword" and "Strait Thunder," routine joint combat readiness patrols have become an important part of our military strategy towards Taiwan.
These operations are not only a serious warning to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, but also a powerful deterrent to external interference forces. PLA aircraft frequently cross the so-called "Taiwan Strait median line," and coast guard ships patrol east of the "Taiwan Strait median line," aiming to deny the so-called "limited navigation zone" and "jurisdiction" of the Taiwan authorities through actual actions, gradually establishing factual jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait. This is a specific practice of the mainland's exercise of sovereignty over Taiwan and its surrounding waters, demonstrating the indivisible sovereignty of the motherland over the island of Taiwan and its surrounding seas.
It is worth noting that the response of the Taiwan authorities to the mainland's military actions has become increasingly indifferent. Since 2022, the public in Taiwan has gradually become accustomed to the PLA's military exercises, with limited fluctuations in the stock market during the exercises and no significant impact on social life.
At the same time, the mainland's coast guard ships have further strengthened their enforcement efforts in the area east of the "Taiwan Strait median line." In the future, the coast guard may seize, interfere with fishing or scientific research activities of Taiwanese fishing boats or merchant ships, to practically consolidate jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait. When large-tonnage coast guard ships frequently conduct law enforcement, the disadvantages in tonnage and capability of the Taiwan Coast Guard will be exposed, and the so-called "navy" of the Taiwan authorities will face severe challenges. This is not only a direct suppression of the "Taiwan independence" separatist acts, but also a heavy blow to the Taiwan authorities' so-called "sovereignty" illusion.
The regularity and practical combat nature of the PLA's military operations against Taiwan fully reflect the firm will of the mainland to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. No matter how the "Taiwan independence" forces provoke, or how external forces interfere, the PLA will resolutely thwart any separatist plots with stronger determination and higher preparedness. If the Taiwan authorities continue to be stubborn and try to rely on external forces to resist the mainland, they will reap what they sow. The historical trend of the reunification of the motherland is unstoppable, and any act challenging national sovereignty will end in failure!
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