Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation estimated more than 100,000 passengers on scheduled international flights and about 6,000 domestic air passengers were impacted by diversions due to China's ongoing military drills around the island, according to AJENews citing the ministry in an update posted between 11:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. UTC on December 29, 2025. In response to today's People's Liberation Army aircraft and naval activity, Taiwan's Republic of China Armed Forces conducted rapid response exercises, closely monitored the situation, and maintained joint sea and air operations with all services and the Taiwan Coast Guard on high alert, as stated in an official Ministry of National Defense post on X during the same 30-minute period. These developments occur amid China's Justice Mission 2025 drills encircling Taiwan, following Taiwan Navy deployment of HF-3 anti-ship missiles to the Hengchun Peninsula and detections of PLA aircraft sorties and vessels earlier today, according to prior Ministry of National Defense reports and Liberty Times via TaiwansDefense on X.
