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China resumes large-scale PLA air operations around Taiwan after two-week pause

After more than two weeks without major sorties, Taiwan reported on Sunday the return of large-scale Chinese military flights circling the island. The sudden resumption of PLA air activity raises regional surveillance and airspace-management pressures for civil and military operators across the Taiwan Strait.

Discovered 2026-03-14T20:09:58.034117-07:00 | 2026-03-14T20:09:58.034117-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The activity resumed after a ~two‑week absence, and this return of large‑scale sorties can force flight reroutes and disrupt services, increasing ATC and airline operational burdens.
  • The flights are consistent with broader PLA power‑projection and capability trends — including carrier transits and the DoD’s recent assessments of Chinese force expansion (see assessment) — that alter regional basing, ISR and deterrence calculations.

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