Overview
- The Anzac-class frigate transited the strait on Friday and Saturday, and a government source said all interactions were safe and professional.
- China’s Global Times, citing an unnamed PLA source, reported continuous tracking, monitoring and alert measures during the voyage.
- Taiwanese media reports relayed by the South China Morning Post said the ship’s helicopter neared the median line and drew a radio warning from Taiwan, a claim not confirmed by Australia.
- Australia’s Defence Department described the operation as routine and part of a regional presence deployment supporting the international rules-based order.
- The passage aligns with regular U.S. and occasional allied transits through the strait during a period of intensified Chinese military activity around Taiwan.