Tag: Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

Chinese Aircraft and Warship Incursion Puts Taiwan Military on Alert

February 1, 2023
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Taiwan put its military assets on alert Wednesday after the Chinese military sent close to three dozen aircraft and some warships near the island nation’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). “34 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP…

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Chinese Aircraft, Warship Incursions Put Taiwan Military on Alert

February 1, 2023
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Taiwan scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert, and activated missile systems on Feb. 1 in response to the Chinese military sending almost three dozen aircraft and some warships near the island nation’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Thirty-four Chinese military aircraft and nine warships “around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C….

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2 Russian Aircraft Enter North American Air Defense Zone Day Before NORAD Drills

September 12, 2022
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected two Russian maritime patrol aircraft flying within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ) on Sunday, the day before a three-day military drill operation. The two Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace and didn’t enter American nor Canadian sovereign airspace, according to officials. “This recent…

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China Makes Second Largest Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone This Year as US Senator Visits

May 30, 2022
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As a U.S. senator lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on May 30 to June 1, dozens of warplanes of the Chinese communist regime entered Taiwan’s air defense zone and were scrambled by Taiwan’s military jets. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced on May 30 that 30 PLA warplanes of the Chinese regime breached Taiwan’s Air Defense…

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China Makes 2nd Largest Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone This Year as US Delegation Visits

May 30, 2022
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As a U.S. senator lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on May 30 to June 1, dozens of warplanes of the Chinese communist regime entered Taiwan’s air defense zone and were scrambled by Taiwan’s military jets. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced on May 30 that 30 PLA warplanes of the Chinese regime breached Taiwan’s Air Defense…

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Intelligence Agencies ‘Very Concerned’ China Will Invade Taiwan: Canada’s Military Intelligence Chief

March 3, 2022
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Defence intelligence agencies were worried that Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine would embolden China to do the same with Taiwan, says the chief of Canada’s military intelligence branch, noting the West’s swift response to the conflict could deter China. “Prior to a week ago, we were very concerned about China and in fact wondering if China…

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Taiwan Responds as China Sends 39 Military Aircraft Into Its Air Defense ID Zone

January 24, 2022
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—China is showing no sign of easing its aggression against Taiwan in 2022, after the Chinese military sent 39 military aircraft into the island’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Jan. 23, a record high in a single day this year. The latest incursion involved 34 J-16 and J-10 fighter jets, one H-6 bomber,…

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A New Deterrence Strategy for Taiwan

October 9, 2021
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Commentary Capitalizing on the American strategic defeat in Afghanistan, the Chinese regime has stepped up incursions into Taiwan’s airspace in recent weeks. From Oct. 1 to the present, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has flown 149 aircraft through Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). An ADIZ is a well-defined area used by many…

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China Sends Its Air Force Toward Taiwan: War on the Horizon or a Tempest in a Teapot?

October 8, 2021
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Commentary Over the last week or so, Beijing sent about 150 military aircraft—bombers, fighters, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine planes—through Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ). An ADIZ is not legally Taiwan’s territory, but Taipei does claim authority to monitor and control what flies through it. Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) planes regularly intrude on Taiwan’s ADIZ,…

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