Taiwan detects five Chinese naval vessels near its waters, monitors situation

• Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected five Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am local time.
• No Chinese military aircraft were detected during this timeframe, unlike previous instances.
• Earlier, two Chinese military aircraft sorties and six naval vessels were detected, with one aircraft crossing the median line into Taiwan's ADIZ.
• An Australian Anzac-class warship, HMAS Toowoomba, transited the Taiwan Strait, tracked by the Chinese PLA.
• Eight countries, including the US, Japan, and Australia, sent military vessels through the Taiwan Strait in 2025, a route Beijing considers its territorial waters.