Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported detecting six Chinese naval vessels, one official ship, and two balloons around its territorial waters as of Friday morning. Earlier, Taiwan detected Chinese military aircraft, naval vessels, and official ships, with one aircraft crossing the median line into Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ. Taiwan's Secretary-General of the National Security Council, Joseph Wu, thanked the United States for urging restraint, characterizing China's recent military exercises as attempts to intimidate and coerce the Indo-Pacific region.