The Chinese military sent a total of 15 aircraft of five types to invade Taiwan on the 24th, making this operation the largest Chinese military operation to disturb Taiwan in 2021. File photo.
After China sent 13 military planes to disturb Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on the 23rd, the Air Force today released the dynamics of Chinese military planes, including 6 J-10s, 4 J-16s and 15 other co-pilots to disturb the southwest ADIZ again, but none of them crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait. In addition, the USS Roosevelt aircraft strike group 23 has arrived in the South China Sea, the U.S. military also announced the lineup to the outside, the ship’s officials said this, “Our actions represent our commitment.”
This year, the largest total of five types of aircraft disturbing Taiwan, a total of 15 aircraft
The Central News Agency (CNA) reported that the Air Force released the dynamics of China’s military aircraft on the 24th, including two Communist Army transport 8 anti-submarine aircraft, six J-10 fighters, four J-16 fighters, two Su-30 fighters, and one transport 8 technical reconnaissance aircraft violated Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone, but none of them crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait. The number of total aircraft sent by China today is the largest disturbance of Taiwan in 2021.
In response, the Air Force dispatched air patrol forces to respond, not only broadcasting repulsions, but also tracking and monitoring with anti-aircraft missiles.
Since Sept. 17, 2020, the Ministry of National Defense has been posting updates on the “Military Update” section of its website.
In January, the following aircraft movements were made: a transport 8 technical reconnaissance aircraft violated the Southwest ADIZ on the 2nd and 11th; a transport 8 ASW aircraft on the 3rd, 9th, 13th, 15th, and 16th; a transport 8 long-range aircraft, a transport 8 technical reconnaissance aircraft, a transport 8 ASW aircraft, and a transport 9 communication countermeasures aircraft on the 4th; a transport 8 long-range aircraft on the 5th and 17th; a transport 8 ASW aircraft and a transport 8 long-range aircraft on the 6th; and a transport 8 ASW aircraft and a transport 8 long-range aircraft on the 7th. On the 12th and 18th, there was a Carrier 8 ASW, a Carrier 8 long-range aircraft and a Carrier 8 technical reconnaissance aircraft; on the 14th, there was a Carrier 8 technical reconnaissance aircraft and a Carrier 8 long-range aircraft; on the 19th, there was a Carrier 8 electric reconnaissance aircraft and a Carrier 8 long-range aircraft; on the 20th, there was a Carrier 8 technical reconnaissance aircraft; on the 22nd, there was a Carrier 9 communication countermeasures aircraft.
On the 23rd, there were eight Boom 6Ks, one Yun 8 anti-submarine aircraft, and four J-16s.
Total aircraft disturbing Taiwan just as the U.S. Navy exercises in the South China Sea experts: against the United States
Since it coincides with the U.S. Navy’s Roosevelt Vessel exercises in the South China Sea, Lin Yingyou, assistant professor at the Institute of Strategic and International Affairs at National Chung Cheng University, said the exercise is presumed to be similar to the National Army’s “enhanced combat readiness exercises” during the New Year, but the main goal of the exercise is presumed to be directed at the United States, and there are three directions: “diplomatic”, “military” and “transfer of internal pressure”.
Lin Yingyou believes that the Chinese Communist Party is trying to convey that “regardless of whether the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or Trump or Biden is elected president, there will be no change in the policy toward Taiwan”, but through the military exercises to achieve the effect of beating the bull across the mountain and shaking the tiger, to give Biden’s regime a downward spiral.
Former Air Force deputy commander Zhang Yanting analyzed that the Chinese Communist Party wants to convey the message that its policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, and at the same Time to test the pressure of the Biden regime and to divert the pressure of the serious internal Epidemic in China.
Lin Yingyou analyzed that it is now at the time when Roosevelt ships are practicing in the South China Sea, and it is presumed that there may be underwater forces (submarines), so the communist aircraft Bo6K carried anti-ship missiles yesterday and practiced air-to-sea strike training; it is presumed that today is a practice of large-scale and multi-batch formation flight operations, as well as firepower projection capabilities. On the other hand, it will test the maintenance and supply problem of the communist army in the face of so many aircraft on duty.
As for the issue of diverting internal pressure, Lin Yingyou stressed that the recent rumors of China’s epidemic is increasingly tense, the Communist forces hope to divert attention through military operations, in addition to presenting the Communist forces can fight, not affected by the epidemic image.
Retired Air Force Vice Commander Lieutenant General Zhang Yan-ting believes that the Communist military operations on the 23rd and 24th in Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone is a way to “kill three birds with one stone”.
Zhang Yan-ting analyzed, because the former U.S. President Trump’s attitude is obvious, may take an extreme style, Biden’s rhythm seems to be better to catch, the Chinese Communist Party is obviously “pressure testing” Biden, to observe the United States will take a high-intensity response or negative response; the bus strait is far for the United States, for China only need about 20 minutes of aircraft range, the Communist forces use this geopolitical advantage to conduct exercises.
Zhang Yanting said that the activities of the Communist forces in the southwest waters on the 23rd and 24th are “clearly a saber-rattling exercise against the United States and Taiwan”.
Zhang Yanting suggested that in the face of this situation, Taiwan must first prevent the fire; secondly, the strain of airborne and training warplanes must be prevented from flying security incidents, to carefully pinpoint and assess the reliability rate of maintenance and resupply, so as to avoid the recurrence of multiple flight security incidents in 2020.
After the 23rd 13 communist planes disturbed Taiwan, the Roosevelt strike group’s superb lineup was revealed
Liberty Times reported that since the Chinese semi-official agency announced the suspected presence of U.S. ships in the South China Sea, the U.S. military subsequently confirmed the information. According to the official website of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, a strike group consisting of the USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) and other ships arrived in the South China Sea on the 23rd, including the U.S. Navy’s 11th Carrier Wing (CVW-11), the destroyer USS Russell (USS Russell DDG-59), the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (USS Bunker Hill CG-52), and the destroyer USS John Finn (USS Bunker Hill CG-52). USS John Finn, and Destroyer Squadron 23.
The USS Roosevelt also includes forces from the 8th Maritime Combat Helicopter Squadron (HSC-8), the 30th Fleet Logistics Replacement Squadron (VRC-30), the 31st Combat Attack Aircraft Squadron (VFA-31), the 87th Combat Attack Aircraft Squadron (VFA-87), the 75th Helicopter Maritime Assault Squadron (HSM-75), the 146th Combat Attack Aircraft Squadron (VFA-146), and the 154th Combat Aircraft Squadron (VFA-146). VFA-146), 154th Combat Attack Aircraft Squadron (VFA-154), 115th Naval Carrier Airborne Airborne Warning Squadron (VAW-115), and 142nd Electronic Warfare Flight (VAQ-142).
Eric Anduze, who serves as the command systems officer for the USS Roosevelt, said, “Our actions represent our commitment to maintaining regional security and stability.”
The 7th Fleet is the largest frontline deployed fleet in the U.S. Navy, with 50 to 70 warships and submarines in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean; it interacts with 35 maritime nations while carrying out its mission to “preserve and protect the free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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