China kept up daily military pressure around Taiwan, with several aircraft crossing into the northern air zone — a routine but steady pressure on Taipei.

• Taiwan's defense ministry tracked six Chinese navy ships and four government vessels around the island in 24 hours.
• Four Chinese military aircraft were spotted, and three of them crossed the unofficial dividing line in the Taiwan Strait.
• The crossings pushed into airspace off Taiwan's northern coast.
• Taiwan responded with its own planes, ships, and land-based missile systems on watch.

Outlook: These near-daily incursions look set to continue, keeping Taiwan's forces on constant alert.