Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
Source: AP
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Taiwan said 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone on Sunday, the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijings pressure on the self-ruled island.
The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to warn the Chinese planes to leave. It also deployed missile systems to monitor them.
Sundays incursion included 18 fighter jets and five H-6 bombers, as well as a Y-20 aerial refueling aircraft, according to Taiwans Defense Ministry.
The Chinese aircraft flew into Taiwans air defense identification zone near the southern part of the island and out into the Pacific Ocean before returning to China, according to a map by Taiwan authorities.
Newly commissioned upgraded F-16V fighter jets are seen at Air Force base in Chiayi in southwestern Taiwan Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its Air Force, as the island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China. (AP Photo/Johnson Lai)
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Fla Dem
(23,351 posts)oldsoftie
(12,410 posts)DetlefK
(16,423 posts)kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)NOT!
soryang
(3,299 posts)there is no such thing as a "buffer zone" either. The use of the word "incursion" is just misleading and inflammatory. What, the Chinese PLAAF can't fly off their own coast? Much of the Taiwan ADIZ lies over the Chinese mainland. The whole thing is a bogus issue.
There is a 12 mile territorial limit and that's it. Everything outside of it is international airspace.
EX500rider
(10,532 posts)mahina
(17,506 posts)Unwinnable.
Not so?
Calista241
(5,584 posts)Theyd have to assemble the troops and ships to transport them, which would probably involve seizing civilian ships.
And were never going to go to war over Ukraine. Not now, not under Trump, not under anyone. Ukraine should've never given up their nuclear weapons.
oldsoftie
(12,410 posts)Of course, the rest of the world said that Ukraine would be protected from Russia if they'd give up their nukes. And we all should help them short of supplying troops. Make another invasion costly.
the whole thing is suspicious. We also seem to be building up defensive capabilities of various countries. Maybe it's normal, or something we would do anyway. But, it's notable.
Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)accelerate the animosity and next steps/ actions. I hope cooler heads prevail, but am not at all confident.