🚨 New record: Largest Chinese single-day violation of Taiwan’s air defense zone (ADIZ) ever recorded
66 PLA aircraft were detected around the island — 56 crossed the ADIZ & came as close as 33 nautical miles
Quick thread tracking elevated PLA military activity:
66 PLA aircraft were detected around the island — 56 crossed the ADIZ & came as close as 33 nautical miles
Quick thread tracking elevated PLA military activity:
A lot of moving pieces:
https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1810343223140954134
PLAN Shandong CSG recently entered the Philippine Sea/Western Pacific:
https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1810712454596346093
Source: Taiwan @MoNDefense
66 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today.
56 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and southeasten ADIZ.
66 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today.
56 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and southeasten ADIZ.
https://twitter.com/mondefense/status/1811207713134870797
@MoNDefense The previous single-day highs were 54 ADIZ violations on 10 April 2023 and 52 on 4 October 2021
@MoNDefense Just to be clear—
Taiwan’s defense ministry reports:
1) Total PLA aircraft detected operating around Taiwan
2) How many of those crossed the median line/ADIZ (“violation”)
Today’s a new record for #2, but more total aircraft #1 have been detected. For context & comparison:
Taiwan’s defense ministry reports:
1) Total PLA aircraft detected operating around Taiwan
2) How many of those crossed the median line/ADIZ (“violation”)
Today’s a new record for #2, but more total aircraft #1 have been detected. For context & comparison:
@MoNDefense A closer look at the numbers from @brentdsadler (an incredible resource if you’re interested in this stuff)
https://twitter.com/brentdsadler/status/1811216299814785268
As usual @RealCynicalFox is spot on.
Other things off the top of my head:
- Exhausts Taiwan’s military & personnel (scrambling & responding to every sortie, transit, op, etc)
- Costs money, time, & resources
- Wears down equipment, requires more maintenance & repairs
- Allows China to constantly probe & test Taiwan’s defenses, responses, & protocols
- Practice drills & exercises, interoperability
- Daily & near continual ISR
Other things off the top of my head:
- Exhausts Taiwan’s military & personnel (scrambling & responding to every sortie, transit, op, etc)
- Costs money, time, & resources
- Wears down equipment, requires more maintenance & repairs
- Allows China to constantly probe & test Taiwan’s defenses, responses, & protocols
- Practice drills & exercises, interoperability
- Daily & near continual ISR
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