Managing China's airborne provocation
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air force made 961 incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone last year, much more than the 380 such incidents in 2020, Ministry of National Defense data showed. The number of nighttime sorties has also increased, showing that confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is clearly sharpening. The launch of China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System has improved its military’s navigation capabilities when crossing the first island chain, as well as the airborne command and control capability of its early-warning aircraft. ...