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Taiwan MND June 13, 2026 daily report: 6 PLA aircraft sorties detected with 4 entering the southwestern ADIZ; 8 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships tracked in surrounding waters. The prior day (June 12) recorded 14 PLA aircraft sorties and 9 PLAN vessels, with 13 sorties crossing the median line into the northern and southwestern ADIZ.

Taiwan's MND reported 6 PLA aircraft sorties on June 13, with 4 out of 6 entering the southwestern ADIZ, along with 8 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships; the previous day saw 14 sorties and 9 PLAN vessels with 13 crossing the median line.

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Taiwan MND reported 11 PLA aircraft sorties, 6 PLAN ships, and 3 official ships around Taiwan in the period ending 6 a.m. Jun. 11, with 9 out of 11 sorties crossing the Taiwan Strait median line into northern and southwestern ADIZ. This is fresh Grade A daily monitoring evidence, but it remains below a kinetic cross-strait incident.

6 a.m. Jun 10 (Wed.) to 6 a.m. Jun 11 (Thu.) (UTC+8). 11 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN ships and 3 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 out of 11 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ.

Reuters reported that Taiwan's coast guard said its maritime sovereignty cannot be violated after China ended a patrol east of Taiwan. The report adds fresh maritime-pressure context, including Chinese state media saying the patrol inspected 198 passing vessels and rectified violations involving three ships, but it does not describe kinetic contact.

Late on Wednesday, Chinese state media said the patrol had ended, after it had inspected 198 passing vessels and rectified violations involving three ships, carried out a hydrographic survey and patrolled areas where undersea cables are located. Taiwan's coast guard said Beijing has no jurisdiction in those waters and that whenever Chinese ships appear, Taiwan's own vessels will forcefully drive them away, and maintain the freedom and safety of navigation.

Taiwan MND reported no PLA aircraft around Taiwan in the period ending 6 a.m. Jun. 10, while detecting 6 PLAN ships and 10 official ships. This is fresh Grade A daily activity evidence and remains gray-zone monitoring rather than a kinetic cross-strait incident.

6 a.m. Jun 9 (Tue.) to 6 a.m. Jun 10 (Wed.) (UTC+8). 6 PLAN ships and 10 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. Illustration of flight path is not provided due to no PLA aircraft operating around Taiwan were detected during this timeframe.

Reuters reported that Taiwan fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system in a live-fire drill simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force. The exercise adds fresh deterrence and escalation-context evidence, but it was a Taiwan drill and did not report PLA kinetic contact.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan, June 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to "shoot-and-scoot" by avoiding counter strikes. Wednesday marked the first time it has fired the precision weapon on the west coast, in central Taiwan's Taichung.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Taiwan fired U.S. mobile missile launchers toward strategic waters facing China for the first time, with the army firing 32 test rockets from a west-coast site near Taichung. The drill adds deterrence and invasion-defense context, but it was a Taiwan exercise and not PLA kinetic contact.

The Taiwanese army on Wednesday used truck-mounted High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or Himars, to fire 32 test rockets from a site near a river mouth on Taiwan's western coast, which has been regarded as a potential landing point for invading Chinese forces. The drill was the highlight of two days of military exercises showcasing Taiwan's preparations to combat an amphibious invasion.

Taiwan MND reported 1 PLA aircraft sortie, 6 PLAN ships, and 9 official ships around Taiwan in the period ending 6 a.m. Jun. 9, with the only sortie entering Taiwan's southeastern ADIZ. This updates the official daily activity baseline without crossing the kinetic threshold.

6 a.m. Jun 8 (Mon.) to 6 a.m. Jun 9 (Tue.) (UTC+8). 1 sortie of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN ships and 9 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 1 out of 1 sortie entered Taiwan's southeastern ADIZ.

Taiwan MND reported 2 PLA aircraft sorties, 6 PLAN ships, and 7 official ships around Taiwan for the period ending 6 a.m. Jun. 8, with 2 out of 2 sorties entering Taiwan's eastern ADIZ. This updates the daily Grade A activity baseline, but it does not report a kinetic cross-strait incident or a rehearsal-of-assault declaration.

6 a.m. Jun. 7 (Sun.) to 6 a.m. Jun. 8 (Mon.) (UTC+8). 2 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN ships and 7 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 2 sorties entered Taiwan's eastern ADIZ.

Reuters reported that Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo called Chinese Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan a provocative act and said the military would coordinate with Taiwan's Coast Guard in response. The report adds fresh maritime-pressure context, but it describes coast-guard patrols rather than a kinetic cross-strait incident.

TAIPEI, June 8 (Reuters) - Chinese Coast Guard patrols to the east of Taiwan are a "provocative act" and the military will closely coordinate with the island's Coast Guard in responding, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday. Late on Saturday, Chinese state media said ships had been sent to carry out a "special maritime traffic law-enforcement operation" in the waters east of Taiwan in response to the Japanese and Philippine announcement.