Dozens of Chinese jets entered Taiwan’s air defense zone, the island’s officials said. Taiwan responded by scrambling its own fighter jets and activating missile defense systems.
Summary
- Taiwan reported on Sunday that 39 Chinese warplanes, including a bomber, were detected in the south-western Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
- The island’s ministry of defense said 34 fighter aircraft and an H-6 bomber were among the aircraft involved in the incursion.
- According to flight paths the ministry officials posted online, Chinese aircraft flew to the northeast of the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Island.
- In November, Taiwan again scrambled its own fighter jets after 27 Chinese aircraft entered the ADIZ.
- The island’s defense chiefs have accused Beijing of employing “gray zone” tactics to increase pressure on the Taiwanese military.