Four Chinese military planes enter Taiwan s ADIZ
12/16/2020 08:42 PM
An Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of National Defense
Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) Four Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday, the most planes to engage in such maneuvers on any day in December, according to Taiwan s Ministry of National Defense (MND).
According to an MND report, three Y-8s and a Y-9 transport aircraft entered the airspace between southwest Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Islands (Pratas Islands) in the South China Sea, which is part of Taiwan s ADIZ.
An ADIZ is established by a country to allow identification, location and control of approaching foreign aircraft. However, unlike territorial airspace, no legal foundation for the ADIZ is explicitly stipulated in international law.
Two Chinese military planes enter Taiwan s ADIZ
12/15/2020 07:35 PM
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of National Defense
Taipei, Dec. 15 (CNA) Two Chinese military Y-8 aircraft entered Taiwan s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, marking the 10th day on which such maneuvers have occurred in December, according to Taiwan s Ministry of National Defense (MND).
According to an MND report, two Y-8s, one anti-submarine variant and one reconnaissance variant, entered the airspace between southwest Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Islands (Pratas Islands) in the South China Sea.
In response to the incursion, Taiwan s Air Force scrambled planes to monitor the Chinese aircraft, issued radio warnings and mobilized air defense assets, until the Chinese aircraft left the ADIZ, the statement said.
| UPDATED: 18:06, Tue, Dec 15, 2020
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