Taiwan: "China launches missiles in northeastern and southwestern Taiwan sea areas"... Strengthening combat readiness posture

Missile Launch as of 1:56 PM on the 4th (Local Time)
Chinese Military Begins Military Drills Around Taiwan from This Day

A military helicopter belonging to the Chinese army is flying over Pingtan Island in Fujian Province, southern China, adjacent to Taiwan on the 4th. China is conducting the largest-ever military exercises surrounding Taiwan from the 4th to the 7th in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on the 2nd. (Photo by AFP)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense announced that China fired ballistic missiles toward the waters off Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, and the southern port city of Kaohsiung.

According to foreign media including Taiwan's Central News Agency on the 4th, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense stated that at 1:56 PM local time, the Chinese military launched several Dongfeng-series missiles into the northeastern and southwestern waters of Taiwan.

The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense explained, "The national military (Taiwanese military) immediately identified the launch trends," adding, "We activated the relevant defense systems and strengthened combat readiness posture."

The Chinese military reacted against the visit of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to Taiwan. In response, they announced military exercises in seven maritime and air zones around Taiwan until the 7th and began live-fire drills on the day.

The Taiwanese military also went on alert. According to Taiwanese media such as United Daily News, the Taiwanese Joint Chiefs of Staff instructed that combat readiness units within the operational area on land, sea, and air be upgraded from company-level "combat teams" to regiment-level "special reconnaissance teams."

However, the combat readiness status was not elevated, maintaining the "constant combat readiness period." Taiwan's combat readiness status is divided into the constant combat readiness period and the "defense operation period," with the defense operation period further divided into the "emergency operation phase" and the higher-level "full operation phase."

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