Chinese Communist military aircraft violate Taiwan’s air defense identification zone again

According to the official Twitter account of Taiwan‘s Ministry of National Defense, four Chinese Communist Party military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone for the third Time on Jan. 26.

On January 26, the instant military update on the official website of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China was released in English and Chinese.

The Chinese Communist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) entered our southwestern airspace activity

PLA aircraft entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ

I. DateDate:

Tuesday, January 26, 110th, Republic of China

Jan.26,2021(Tuesday)

Aircraft Type:

One Y-8 ASW (One Y-8 ASW)

One Y-8 EW (One Y-8 EW)

Two J-10 aircraft (Two J-10)

III. Summary of Activity Area:

Activity diagram, photos (see below)

Flight paths as illustrated

The Air Force should act as Reactions:

Air patrol forces were dispatched to respond, radio dispersal, and anti-aircraft missile pursuit

Airborne alert sorties had been tasked, radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems deployed to monitor the activity.

Photo credit: Taiwan Ministry of National Defense Air Force official Twitter account

Photo credit: Taiwan Ministry of National Defense Air Force official Twitter account

Photo credit: Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense Air Force official Twitter account

Since the U.S. election on January 20, when Joe Biden was sworn in as President of the United States, Chinese military aircraft have frequently violated Taiwan’s air defense identification zone.

1 sortie on January 20 (Wednesday).

1 sortie on January 22 (Friday).

13 sorties on January 23 (Saturday).

15 sorties on January 24 (Sunday).

1 flight on January 25 (Monday)

4 flights on January 26 (Monday)