Taiwan reports incursion by dozens of Chinese warplanes
Taiwan on Tuesday said that China had sent dozens of aircraft into the island's air defense identification zone as world leaders have ramped up warnings against Beijing over its actions across the Taiwan Strait.
The reported Chinese mission on Tuesday, which included fighter jets and nuclear-capable bombers, marks the largest incursion yet into Taiwan's airspace. The island's government has complained of repeated missions by the Chinese air force near the territory, according to Reuters.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that the latest mission included 14 J-16 and six J-11 fighters as well as four H-6 bombers, which Reuters noted can carry nuclear weapons.
The defense agency also said the 28 Chinese planes Tuesday included anti-submarine, electronic warfare and early warning aircraft.
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Taiwan Air Force Warns China of 'Consequences' As Warplanes Intrude
Taiwan's air force was heard issuing a firm warning to a Chinese warplane early Tuesday after a record number of People's Liberation Army aircraft were detected in the island's self-declared defensive airspace.
Plane spotters monitoring the airwaves around Taiwan said they captured the exchange on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121.5 MHz at 9:20 a.m. Taipei time, on a morning that saw 17 warnings sent to PLA warplanes in the space of six hours.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense later confirmed that a total of 28 Chinese military planes had flown into Taipei's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), marking the largest number of single-day incursions on record since 25 warplanes were detected in the ADIZ on April 12.
The radio intercept sent to Newsweek begins with a standard broadcast by a Taiwanese radio operator: "This is the Republic of China [ROC] Air Force. The Chinese military aircraft flying at 6,500 meters in Taiwan's southwestern airspace: You have entered our airspace and are affecting aviation safety. Turn around and leave immediately."
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