Taiwan Reports Nine Median-Line Crossings in New Daily Window
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported eleven Chinese military aircraft sorties, ten naval vessels and three official ships around Taiwan in its November 7 bulletin. The reporting window ran from 06:00 on November 6 to 06:00 on November 7, 2026, Taiwan time. Nine sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and entered northern and southwestern areas, according to the ministry. Taiwan said its forces monitored and responded using mission aircraft, ships and coastal missile systems. These observations cover a newly completed daily period, separate from the preceding bulletin and this morning’s reporting on proposed legislation. The aircraft figure counts sorties rather than necessarily eleven distinct aircraft. Naval vessels and official ships are separate categories, not thirteen warships. The statement does not identify individual missions or announce a named exercise. These are attributed official detections without independent verification; the figures alone do not establish preparations for an imminent attack or blockade.