Friday, September 17, 2021

China Enters Taiwan Air Defence Zone With 10 Warplanes For The 15th Time This Month

Reuters: China enters Taiwan air defence zone a day after military budget boost 

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 10 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, the day after the island announced a $9 billion boost to military spending to counter the threat from China. 

Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained for a year or more of repeated missions by China's air force near the democratically governed island, often in the southwestern part of its air defence zone close to the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands. 

The latest Chinese mission involved 6 J-16 and 2 J-11 fighters plus one anti-submarine and one reconnaissance aircraft, the Taiwan ministry said.  

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Update: China Sends 10 Jets Into Taiwan's Airspace In 15th Breach This Month Alone (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: In the face of these incursions the Taiwan foreign minister is boasting that Taiwan is a "sea fortress" .... Taiwan is 'sea fortress' against China, minister tells U.S. audience (Reuters). I would not be that cocky.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wnu plot the amount of incursions by China over time, since trump left office

Then this makes sense

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blinken-deletes-tweet-vowing-us-will-stand-with-the-people-of-hong-kong