Three Japanese patrol vessels unusually and prominently entered the Taiwan Strait to take shelter, drawing attention.

[3 Japanese Coast Guard vessels ran to the Taiwan Strait to shelter from typhoon]

To avoid the typhoon, three large patrol vessels from Japan's Coast Guard have entered the Taiwan Strait! According to local media reports, island-based military enthusiasts using the Automatic Identification System (AIS) suddenly discovered that Japan's Coast Guard had unusually deployed three large patrol vessels simultaneously into the Taiwan Strait, arranging themselves in a line from north to south, closely hugging the western side of Taiwan Island for shelter. It is reported that these Japanese vessels publicly displayed "seeking shelter" markings on their vessel tracking systems this time.

These three patrol vessels taking shelter in the Taiwan Strait belong to Japan's elite Coast Guard fleet: the "Kanmei," "Chibuku," and "Iirabu." The "Kanmei" is stationed off the northern coast near Miaoli, the "Chibuku" is near Penghu, while the "Iirabu" braved fierce winds and heavy waves directly reaching the southernmost waters of Taiwan Island. From the images displayed on the vessel tracking system, the three patrol vessels are positioned from north to south, encircling the western waters of Taiwan Island.

In fact, it has become routine for Japan's Coast Guard vessels to head to the Taiwan Strait for shelter during typhoons, seeking protection from the natural barrier of the Central Mountain Range against the violent winds and massive waves of the Pacific Ocean. However, this time was somewhat different—previously, they would quietly enter and quietly leave the Taiwan Strait without drawing attention. This time, however, they openly disclosed their routes through the vessel tracking system and explicitly marked their status as "avoiding typhoon," which is extremely rare. As one local military enthusiast put it: "In the context of increasingly sensitive cross-strait tensions, this is absolutely an unprecedented sight!"

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1870410505693449/

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