Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense condemned the People's Republic of China's irrational provocations and stated rapid response exercises are underway with forces on high alert to defend the Republic of China, according to an official X post by @MoNDefense between 5:45 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. UTC on December 29, 2025. A Japanese Coast Guard Dassault Falcon 2000MSA maritime surveillance aircraft lifted off from Naha Air Base in Okinawa and headed southwest toward Taiwan during the same 29-minute window, as reported by @sentdefender on X. The ministry's statement opposes People's Liberation Army actions undermining regional peace under hashtags #ROCArmedForces and #PeaceThroughStrength, amid China's ongoing Justice Mission 2025 drills around Taiwan detailed in prior reports from the reporting window ending at 5:45 a.m. UTC. Separately, @visionergeo on X highlighted camouflage of PLA Rocket Force Dongfeng-series intercontinental ballistic missile mobile launchers disguised as yellow Zoomlion company cranes—contrasting the firm's standard green coloring—in a post within the period.
