Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported 13 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval vessels operating around Taiwan, with some breaching Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone. Responding to China’s actions, Taiwan’s armed forces monitored the situation and took appropriate measures. This incident adds to a pattern of provocations by China, which has escalated its military presence around Taiwan since September 2020. Gray zone tactics, characterized by efforts to achieve strategic goals without direct force, have been employed.