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The inauguration ceremony of Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te will be held on May 20, 2024. Taiwan's navy, land and air forces have entered a state of critical combat readiness. All Taiwan Air Force pilots have been recalled to the unit and are on full alert.

According to media reports, Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Meiqin took the oath of office on Monday morning and officially took office as the new President and Vice President of Taiwan. Taiwan's Presidential Office revealed that Lai Ching-te's inauguration speech will focus on "both sides of the Taiwan Strait pursuing peace and common prosperity" to express goodwill to mainland China.

However, as the frequency of mainland China's military exercises near the Taiwan Strait has increased in recent weeks, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense recalled all pilots back to the unit on Sunday (May 19) and ordered all alert fighter aircraft at various bases to take aerial action on Monday. Combat Patrol (CAP) weapon mount.

The basic mount of the combat air patrol (CAP) includes at least two short-range air-to-air missiles and two medium-range air-to-air missiles. Air-launched Harpoon missiles, Wanjian bombs and auxiliary fuel tanks can also be added depending on the situation.

The Taiwan Air Force Air Defense and Missile Command and the Navy's Haifront Group have also entered a state of full alert.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has also upgraded the Taiwan military's combat readiness stage from general alert to "key alert" in accordance with the "Regulations on Dealing with Emergency Situations During the Period of Regular Combat Readiness." The response forces, combat readiness forces, and anti-terrorism special operations forces in each combat zone are already in the camp. On standby to prepare for war.

In addition, on the eve of the inauguration of the new president and vice president on May 20, the Taiwan Coast Guard conducted "full-time patrols" in outlying island areas such as Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu over the weekend.

The Taiwan Coast Guard's Kinmapeng Branch said in a statement on Sunday that "in order to ensure maritime security and border security during the ceremony, the Taiwan Coast Guard's Kinmapeng Branch once again carried out powerful raids" and conducted strict checks on suspicious ships. If any illegally crossing the border was found, Immediate ejection or seizure.

According to a report from the Coast Guard Administration, a total of 14 patrol boats, 55 automobiles and motorcycles, and 257 coast patrol personnel were dispatched on May 18 to increase patrol energy in Kinmen, Matsu, and Penghu.