(1/11) The latest analysis by RCDA Chengkun Ma & @KTristanTang in @ChinaBriefJT titled: "Military Implications of PLA Aircraft Incursions in Taiwan’s Airspace 2024."
It analyzes @MoNDefense data with trend graphs showing differences from previous years.
PLA aircraft crossed the median line on more days in 2024 than in any other calendar year on record. This figure has risen in the last four years, from 240 crossings in 2021 to 269 in 2022, 271 in 2023, and 313 in 2024.
Nov 4, 2024 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
(1/7) The latest analysis of the PLA's Joint Sword-2024B exercise by RCDA Director MA Cheng-kun and associate @KTristanTang in @ChinaBriefJT examines the significance of PLA and Coast Guard maneuvers and compares them with previous exercises. jamestown.org/program/joint-…
(2/7) 12 CCG vessels encircled Taiwan’s international ports, with first-division ships blocking the entrances to the Taiwan Strait and second-division ships patrolling the eastern waters and the Strait. Meanwhile,PLA Navy intensified efforts to control the waters east of Taiwan.