Two Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's ADIZ
ROC Central News Agency
02/04/2021 11:52 PM
Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Two Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, the 30th day out of the first 35 days in the year in which Beijing has sent its aircraft into that airspace.
The two aircraft, a Y-8 electronic signals intelligence plane and a Y-8 tactical reconnaissance plane, flew into the airspace between Taiwan and the Dongsha (Pratas) Islands, which are controlled by Taiwan, in the South China Sea, according to a chart provided by the MND.
In response to China's entry, Taiwan's Air Force scrambled planes to monitor the Chinese aircraft, issued radio warnings and mobilized air defense assets until the Chinese aircraft left the ADIZ, the MND said.
Taiwan considers that area as part of its ADIZ, which was jointly established by Taiwan and the United States in the 1950s.
An ADIZ, which usually extends beyond sovereign airspace, is established by a country to allow early identification, location and control of approaching foreign aircraft. However, no legal foundation for the ADIZ is explicitly stipulated in international law. Since the beginning of the year, Beijing has been sending military planes to that area almost every day, except on Jan. 1, Jan. 8, Jan. 10, Jan. 21 and Feb. 3.
According to some military analysts in Taiwan, the routine flyovers in the area may be part of Beijing's "salami-slice" strategy to achieve a fait accompli, which means an accomplished fact, that it can fly into that part of the airspace as it wishes.
(By Emerson Lim)
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