In the past few years, the U.S. Air Force has seen a number of B-1B gunship strategic bombers flying in the direction of Taiwan’s southeastern waters and being refueled by air tankers. The Taiwanese media mentioned that the two bombers are today (25th) is now tracked in the sea.
“Aircraft Watch tweeted on the evening of the 24th, “U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers HUGE01 and HUGE02 departed Anderson Air Force Base, Guam for the South China Sea. USAF (refueling aircraft) KC-135R PEARL11 provided refueling support.” The tweet also posted about the flight roadmap, but did not mention the timing of the operation.
Taiwan’s “United Daily News” quoted “aircraft watch” news that two U.S. Air Force B1B bombers today (25) is now in the southeastern waters of Taiwan. The report also said, Taiwan “Air Force Command” spokesman Chen Guohua said, for civilian aircraft military website messages, as well as third-party military developments, the Taiwan Air Force do not comment.
The report mentioned that the “aircraft watch” had tweeted two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers from Guam’s Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB) took off and flew in the northwest direction of Taiwan last month 25.
Regarding the US military aircraft and ships crossing the Taiwan Sea, the Foreign Ministry spokesman had made it clear that the Taiwan issue is related to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is the most important and sensitive issue in China-US relations. We urge the U.S. side to abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three U.S.-China joint communiqués and handle the Taiwan-related issues in a prudent and appropriate manner so as not to damage China-U.S. relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
With regard to the passage of United States military aircraft through the airspace of the South China Sea, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has previously stated that China respects and safeguards the freedom of navigation and overflight enjoyed by all countries in accordance with international law, but firmly opposes any attempt by the country concerned to undermine the sovereignty and security of coastal States and disturb regional peace and stability under the pretext of freedom of navigation and overflight.
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