Frequent intimidation by communist planes Taiwan’s first announcement of U.S. military aircraft movements

Communist Army’s Yun-8 military aircraft

Taiwan Air Force released a news release on Jan. 31 that a Communist Army Yun-8 technical reconnaissance aircraft, two J-10 fighter planes and two J-11 fighter planes entered Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ). It is reported that a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft also appeared in the airspace around Taiwan that day, which is also the first Time since last September, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced the dynamics of U.S. aircraft. In addition, at 9:00 p.m. local time, 2 more J11s were added to the dynamic, which is also the second time after 28 days that the Communist forces sent additional warplanes into Taiwan’s airspace in the evening.

According to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense’s “Military Update” news column, a Communist Army Yun-8 technical reconnaissance aircraft, two J-10s and two J-11s entered Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) earlier on Sunday. In response, the Taiwan Air Force dispatched air patrol troops to respond, broadcast repulsions, and anti-aircraft missiles to track and monitor the area. In addition, there was also a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft present in the surrounding airspace, the first time the Taiwanese military disclosed the whereabouts of the U.S. aircraft, but did not announce the path.

The Central News Agency quoted a Taiwanese military source as saying, “The purpose of announcing the dynamics of U.S. military aircraft is simple, and it is to allow people at Home and abroad who are concerned about this issue to understand the dynamics of Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone, and to make the situation in this area clearer. “.

Subsequently, the Taiwanese military updated the news that 2 more J11 dynamics were added at 9 pm that night, and its also the 2nd time after the 28th that the Communist military planes were added to Taiwan’s airspace in the evening. Taiwan military had released a message on the 23rd that the Communist military 1 transport-8 anti-submarine aircraft, 8 Boom-6K, 4 J-16 warplanes entered Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) that day, a record this year.