PLA fighter jets and U.S. military aircraft have been frequently displayed over the Taiwan Sea in recent days, deepening tensions in nearby airspace. On the morning of Sunday (22nd) alone, PLA jets entered Taiwan’s southwest airspace three times, and Taiwanese military planes broadcasted their presence to drive them away. The U.S. MQ4C Poseidon unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, on the other hand, headed to the South China Sea via the Bus Channel on Sunday.
According to Taiwanese records, PLA military aircraft entered Taiwan’s southwestern airspace at 8:20 a.m., 9:02 a.m. and 9:25 a.m. Sunday, at an altitude of 4,000 meters, and the Taiwan Air Force broadcasted the departure. According to statistics, PLA military aircraft have been in Taiwan’s airspace for a total of 19 days this month.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported on Sunday afternoon that a PLA Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on the same day, and the Taiwanese military dispatched air patrol forces to respond and broadcast the dispersal and anti-aircraft missile pursuit monitor.
In addition, U.S. MQ4C unmanned reconnaissance drones have been flying over Taiwan since last Friday (20th) through Sunday, heading to the South China Sea through the Bus Channel. According to the “South China Sea Strategic Situational Awareness Program” on Twitter, U.S. MQ4C drones have been spotted over the coasts of Guangdong and Fujian, and in the airspace south of the Taiwan Strait for three days in a row since last Friday.
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