Taiwan activated its air defense missile system Sunday after detecting 39 Chinese warplanes in its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
it had spotted 34 fighter planes, four electronic warfare aircraft and a bomber in the ADIZ. The incursion is the largest since October,At the time, the US State Department warned China against what it called “provocative military activity,” describing it as “destabilizing.” Taiwan scrambled jets, issued radio warnings and engaged the missile system.military action would take place following next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Sunday’s incursion by China came one day after the US Navy performed a joint exercise with Japan’s maritime Self Defense Force. , the Navy described the exercise as “training to preserve and protect a #FreeandOpenIndoPacific.” Last week, the guided missile destroyer USS Benfold traveled through two disputed island chains in the South China Sea, angering Beijing.
The Navy defended the destroyer’s movements, saying its mission was conducted “in accordance with international law” and “reflects our commitment to uphold freedom of navigation and lawful uses of the sea as a principle.”
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