Source: Global Network
[ Global Network reporter Kang Bohao] According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" news, the Taiwan military released news again today (10th) evening, claiming that four People's Liberation Army J-16 fighter jets entered again in the evening Taiwan's southwest "Air Defense Identification Zone", plus the five during the day, a total of 9 PLA military aircraft entered Taiwan's "southwest airspace" throughout the day.
Screenshot of Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report
According to reports, the Taiwan Air Force announced at around 18:00 this afternoon that one Y-8 electronic reconnaissance aircraft and four J-16 fighters entered the "Air Defense Identification Zone" in southwest Taiwan during the day. At 20:40, news was released again that four more J-16 fighter jets entered the airspace near Taiwan at night. The Taiwan Air Force "sent air forces to respond" and "broadcast to drive away" and so on.
Data map of the People’s Liberation Army’s J-16 fighter jets released by Taiwan’s defense department. The
report mentioned that Taiwan’s defense department has released news about the People’s Liberation Army military aircraft in the “Real-time Military Updates” section of its website since September 17, 2020. According to statistics from Taiwan’s defense department, a total of 38 PLA military aircraft entered the airspace adjacent to Taiwan on October 1, 2021, of which 10 J-16 fighter jets penetrated into Taiwan’s southern and southeastern airspace; on October 2 of the same year, there were 39 sorties, and on October 3, 16 The number of sorties, 56 on October 4, was also the highest number of sorties since Taiwan’s defense department released “real-time military updates”.
Data map of the People's Liberation Army's Yun-8 electronic reconnaissance aircraft released by Taiwan's defense department.
Regarding the People’s Liberation Army’s military operations around the Taiwan Strait, Colonel Tan Kefei, deputy director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, said at a regular press conference on the afternoon of December 30, 2021 that the root cause of the current escalation of tensions in the Taiwan Strait lies in the civilian population. The provocations of the Progressive Party authorities and "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and the attempts of external forces to "use Taiwan to contain China". It is the duty of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to safeguard national sovereignty and security and curb separatist activities aimed at "Taiwan independence."
Tan Kefei said that since 2021, the People's Liberation Army has regularly organized bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, fighter aircraft, , etc. to carry out patrols around Taiwan Island, regularly organized multi-service joint combat readiness patrols near Taiwan Island, and regularly organized joint patrols in the sea and airspace near Taiwan Island. In actual combat exercises such as joint sea assault, joint land strike, and joint air defense operations, the actual number of aircraft dispatched will only be more, not less, than the number hyped by the DPP authorities. The goal is very clear, that is, to fight back with decisive actions both inside and outside the island. Forces frequently collude with and challenge the one-China principle, resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and effectively safeguard the common welfare of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait region.
