Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected six People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around Taiwan up until 6 a.m. UTC+8 on February 2, 2026. The Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCArmedForces) monitored the situation and responded accordingly during the reporting window from 10:45 p.m. UTC on February 1 to 1:45 a.m. UTC on February 2. The ministry reported the detection in a statement posted on X at an unspecified time within the three-hour period, noting no PLA aircraft were detected around Taiwan during this timeframe. An illustration of the flight path was not provided due to the absence of aircraft activity, according to the ministry's post. ROC Armed Forces maintained surveillance over the PLAN vessels' movements in the vicinity of Taiwan, as stated by the Ministry of National Defense.
