1 PLA Warplanes Enter Taiwan's ADIZ: Defense Ministry
Posted on 2021-04-10 12:15:04
Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday for a seventh consecutive day, a continuation of maneuvers that Taiwan sees as provocations.
The mission involved 11 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, consisting of 8 multirole fighters, one airborne early warning and control plane, one electronic warfare aircraft, and one anti-submarine warfare plane, according to a Ministry of National Defense (MND) report.
The Defense Ministry said the Air Force responded by scrambling planes to monitor the Chinese aircraft, issuing radio warnings and mobilizing air defense systems until the aircraft left the area.
The number of Chinese warplanes flying into Taiwan's ADIZ has increased in the past few days after China's Liaoning aircraft carrier group sailed southwards.
It was reported to have engaged in routine exercises in waters close to Taiwan.
Such incursions have happened every day so far in April except for the first two days of the month, with a total of 44 flyovers reported, according to MND data.
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