It was reported that 30 warplanes belonging to the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) entered the area that Taiwan declared “Air Defense Identification Area” (ADIZ).
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In the statement made on the official Twitter account of the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, 6 “J-16”, 8 “J-11”, 4 “J-10”, 2 “SU-30” and 2 “SU-35” fighter jets and 2 KJ-500s. It was stated that early warning and control aircraft, 4 “Y-8 ELINT” electronic intelligence aircraft, 1 “Y-8 EW” maritime transport aircraft and 1 “Y-8 ASW” maritime patrol aircraft entered the southwestern part of the air defense area.
In the statement, it was stated that the planes were warned by radio and followed by military patrol planes and air defense missile systems.
The flights were the “breach” with the largest number of aircraft, reported by Taiwanese authorities since the start of the year.
ADIZ, which has no definition in international law and is not supervised by any international authority, is generally declared unilaterally by countries. The identification area does not include civilian aircraft that do not intend to violate the defined airspace of the country, but military aircraft entering the area are warned by evaluating the potential threat.
On October 1, when Beijing celebrated the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 2021, and in the following days, Taiwan’s entry into the region declared ADIZ by a large number of planes increased the tension in the region.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reported that 38 fighter jets entered the air defense identification area on October 1, 39 on October 2, 56 on October 16 and October 4.
The flights on October 4 marked the largest number of aircraft detected in a single day since Taiwan began keeping records in September 2020.
It was observed that the number and frequency of flights decreased from the beginning of 2022, with the Russia-Ukraine War on the agenda.
Biden’s words in support of Taiwan’s defense increased tensions in the region
BIDEN’S VISIT TO JAPAN REACTED
During his visit to Japan on May 23, US President Joe Biden’s words about “military response if China attacks Taiwan” caused tension between the parties.
“The United States should not underestimate the determination of the Chinese people to protect their sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. statements were made.
The Chinese army held a military exercise around the island on May 25 in retaliation for Biden’s words. The Defense Ministry stated that the exercise was “a warning against the recent collaborative activities of the separatists in the United States and Taiwan.” (AA)