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, and four aircraft with electronic warfare capabilities, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. In response, Taiwan’s military scrambled fighters, issued radio warnings, and deployed air defense missile systems to monitor the activities. Chinese warplanes have been making forays into the island’s ADIZ since September 2020, when Taiwan’s defense ministry began releasing information on the incursion amid a significant increase in the number of such flights. There were about 380 sorties in 2020 according to the ministry. The number more than doubled to some 961 sorties in 2021. Last year, the Chinese regime’s largest show …
Taiwan Responds as China Sends 39 Military Aircraft Into Its Air Defense ID Zone
January 24, 2022
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