Taiwan scrambled jets have just changed its warning protocols on hostile Chinese warplanes today:
In case of incurred Chinese fighter jets attacking Taiwan airforce, pilots will be permitted to return fire on hostile warplanes. 1/x).https://t.co/cCxIACOKJy
Taiwanβs president says PLAAF drills show China is threat to whole region: "I believe these activities are no help to China's international image, and what's more have put Taiwan's people even more on their guard,β she said https://t.co/BD94ABHAmn
#China's MOD: The #PLA begins a live combat drill near the #TaiwanStrait, targeting the current situation in the region. Taiwan is an inseparable part of China &we won't allow any foreign power to interfere with China's internal affairs. Those who play with fire will get burned! pic.twitter.com/j31qMbi3ct
Sep. 19, twelve J-16 fighters, two J-10 fighters, two J-11 fighters, two H-6 bombers and one Y-8 ASW crossed the midline of the #TaiwanStrait and entered #Taiwanβs southwest ADIZ. #ROCAF scrambled fighters, and deployed air defense missile system to monitor the activities. pic.twitter.com/qqpdEQSLol
β ει²ι¨ Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. πΉπΌ (@MoNDefense) September 19, 2020
1/2 βΌοΈCCPChina PLA appears to be conducting the Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2AD) exercises in the scenario of its invasion to the Pratas/Dongsha Islands against Taiwan's reinforcements.ππΉπΌ pic.twitter.com/LFRdHnqoc2
Why it matters?πΉπΌ ππ 1. CCPChina has changed the status quo. 2. Taiwan (then ROC) & CN are still under ceasefire without a treaty. 3. Therefore the rules of engagement are still applicable within ADIZ, not only within Airspace. ........ https://t.co/xuG5pL9izz
The number of sorties, 17 sorties in 4 hours of scrambling TW AF fighter jets, hit the record high over the past 20 years while tensions btw TW & CN escalating.πΉπΌπͺ π pic.twitter.com/a1gLPFq024
