2 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone ANI | Updated: Apr 16, 2021 20:28 IST Taipei [Taiwan], April 16 (ANI): Two Chinese military planes entered Taiwan s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday afternoon, marking the 12th intrusion this month.
Two People s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang J-16 fighter jets flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan s ADIZ, according to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND). In response, Taiwan sent planes, broadcast radio warnings, and deployed air defense missile systems to track the PLAAF planes, Taiwan News reported.
Air defence identification zones are early warning systems that help countries detect incursions into their airspace.
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