A Chinese H-6K bomber patrolling above the South China Sea in July 2016. Liu Rui/Xinhua
CNN: Taiwan reports record incursion by Chinese bomber aircraft
Hong Kong CNN — China has sent a record 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, the island’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as Beijing continues to step-up pressure on the self-ruled island.
The 18 bombers were part of 21 total Chinese warplanes sent into Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone – a buffer of airspace commonly referred to as an ADIZ – in the 24-hour span between Monday morning and Tuesday morning, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry.
The ministry said it monitored the situation and employed its fighter jets as well as land-based missile systems to track the Chinese planes.
The flights represent the largest number of H-6 sorties in a 24-hour period since Taipei began releasing daily data on Chinese fighter incursions in 2020.
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Taiwan Says China Sent A Record 18 Nuclear-Capable H-6 Bomber Aircraft Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone
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