Taiwan in Danger, Two Chinese Military Spy Planes Secretly Enter Taiwan's ADIZ Zone

The incident marks the fifth consecutive day pla planes have been spotted in the zone. New satellite photos reveal beijing may be using an unused civilian airport on the opposite side of the taiwan strait in Guangdong province to carry out attacks on the taiwan air defense identification zone. Several photos taken at different times show chinese military aircraft positioned at the airport confirming reports by the taiwanese military to the same effect.

According to a Defense News report released on friday october 29th, the airport named Chanto Waisha Airport is located just west of the straight from the city of Tainan it used to serve Shantou City until 2011 when the nearby Jiang Kaoshan airport opened its doors and became the city civil airport. The rotating detachment of PLA aircraft has been there since at least october last year according to satellite imagery provided by planet labs. Images from that time show two Shanxi KQ-200 anti-submarine warfare aircraft in what was once a civilian parking apron.

The chinese KQ-200 has been the aircraft most frequently seen by taiwan crossing into the it is. The units known to operate these planes are based at Da Chong in Shanghai in the north and a quien high on the southern chinese island of Hainan and the south china sea, According to reports taking off from the airport cuts the time it takes for pilots to enter the idis and position themselves to conduct flight training in the southern part of the taiwan strait the northern part of the south china sea and the bashi strait simultaneously.

For the report, the bashi channel is between taiwan and the philippines this is a major strategic choke point located along the so-called first island chain that chinese military planners are looking to penetrate in the years to come.

Yesterday three chinese military aircraft entered taiwan's air defense identification zone or it is on wednesday 27th of october, marking the 17th intrusion this month. Two people's liberation army or PLA Shenyang J-11 fighters and one Shanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft who into the southwest corner of taiwan's it is.

According to the ministry of national defence or MND in response taiwan sent aircraft in addition to broadcasting radio alerts and deployed an air defense missile system to monitor pla aircraft. According to a report released by MND on wednesday china has sent more than 680 military aircraft to taiwan's identification zone so far this year to increase surveillance, port and maneuvers between the PLA Navy and air force and weaken taiwan's air defenses.

Since september last year china has stepped up its use of grey zone tactics by routinely sending aircraft to taiwan's it is with most of the incidents taking place in the southwest corner of the zone and it is is an area beyond the airspace of a country where air traffic controllers ask incoming aircraft to identify themselves. Gray zone tactics are defined as an attempt or set of measures beyond steady-state prevention and assurance that seeks to achieve one's security objectives without the use of direct and appreciable force.

According to MND data chinese aircraft were tracked at taiwan's it is 27 times in september, 14 times in august, 14 times in july, 10 times in june, 18 times in may, 22 times in april, 18 times in march, 17 times in march, february and 27 times in january. Last year they were observed 19 times in december, 22 times in november and 22 times in october.

President Xi, England is confident that the united states or u.s will help taiwan defend its country from chinese attacks. Sai said in an interview with CNN about whether she believed Washington would defend taipei over beijing, i have faith sai said when asked for comment on the question. Sai also monitored how the us and taiwan have been working together to enhance taiwan's defense capabilities, among those that sai cited included u.s military training cooperation for taiwanese troops an initiative first reported by the wall street journal.

As reported by Al Jazeera sai's comments on the us came after taiwan's ministry of national defense reported again about the china interference. in its report the ministry said that on wednesday october 27 three chinese planes were found again, appeal to the air border, air knowledge or it is it was the fourth consecutive day that china has intruded and the 17th during the month of october. Two Shenyang J-11 fighters of the people's liberation army of china and one Shanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft flew to the southwest corner of the it is. The ministry said adding that in response, taiwan had sent an aircraft, broadcasting a radio warning and deploy air defense missile system.

Overall taiwan had reported a total of 680 attacks in 2021 as of wednesday. The ministry added this week u.s president Joe Biden rebuked Beijing for its actions against Taipei. Biden made the move during a virtual summit of the association of southeast asian nations or asean which was also attended by the chinese prime minister.

The us and china the two world powers have long had disputes over taiwan including whether taiwan should be involved in the united nations. Washington suggested that taiwan be integrated into the world body for pragmatic purposes.

Instead Beijing countered by saying that taiwan had no right to join . Taiwan left the united nations in october 1971 after the world body chose to recognize the people's republic of china over the government in taipei under Chiang Kai-Shek.