Taiwan detects 37 Chinese aircraft entering ADIZ

On June 8, Taiwan activated its defense systems after detecting dozens of Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), Reuters reported.

According to Taiwan's Defense Ministry, at 5 a.m., they detected 37 Chinese air force aircraft, including J-11 and J-16 fighters as well as nuclear-capable H-6 bombers. Taipei said the planes had entered the ADIZ, an area outside Taiwan's airspace designed to detect and warn of threats early.

Chinese H-6 bombers fly near the median line in the Taiwan Strait in September 2020.

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The Chinese planes then flew southeast of the island and into the western Pacific , Taipei authorities said. Taiwan scrambled planes and ships to monitor them and issue warnings to China.

China’s Ministry of Defense did not respond to a request for comment. On June 7, the country completed the second phase of a joint air patrol with Russia in the western Pacific . A day earlier, Beijing’s aircraft entered the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, according to The Guardian.

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