【PLA Reopens Joint Readiness Patrol in the Taiwan Strait, Continuous 2 Days of "Long-Range Oceanic Missions"]

According to a report by the Taiwanese newspaper China Times, on December 11, the PLA once again launched a "joint readiness patrol" in the Taiwan Strait. Starting at 9:00 am that day, 27 aircraft including J-10, H-6K, and KJ-500 flew out to sea, with PLA military aircraft seen throughout northern, western, southern, and eastern Taiwan.

The current Taiwan military is on high alert. After the PLA aircraft went out to patrol, the Chief of Staff of the Taiwan military, Mei Jiasu, entered the Hengshan command center to monitor the PLA's activities.

An insider from the Taiwan military told the Taiwan "Mirror News": According to their current observations, the PLA aircraft that went out to sea are still mainly engaged in "long-range oceanic missions" in the Western Pacific. However, the specific training projects are still under monitoring and analysis by the Taiwan military.

It is worth noting that on December 10, the PLA also initiated a "long-range oceanic mission" training. From 8:00 am to 12:50 pm that day, multiple PLA aircraft including the J-16 and H-6K crossed the Bashi Channel and entered the Western Pacific for "long-range oceanic missions," reaching as far as the eastern waters of Taiwan.

Conducting "long-range oceanic missions" and "joint readiness patrols" in the Taiwan Strait has become routine for the PLA. Considering that it is currently the peak period for PLA exercises, these actions are theoretically normal. However, there are two points worth attention: First, the PLA has continuously conducted "long-range oceanic missions" for two consecutive days, with aircraft heading to the Western Pacific, which is rare in recent times.

Second, the Liaoning aircraft carrier group is currently conducting exercises near Japanese waters, and the outside world is observing whether the PLA's actions in the Taiwan Strait have any coordination with it.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851207165275148/

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