Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has reported that 21 Chinese PLA aircraft entered its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on August 2, 2022, which comes as United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan. It was not specified what time the incursions happened, so it is unclear if it was before, during or after Pelosi landed.
The aircraft involved included:
- 8x J-11 fighter jets
- 10x J-16 strike fighter jets
- 1x KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft
- 1x Y-9 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft
- 1x Y-8 Electronic signals intelligence (ELINT) aircraft
21 PLA aircraft (J-11*8, J-16*10, KJ-500 AEW&C, Y-9 EW and Y-8 ELINT) entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on August 2, 2022. Please check our official website for more information: https://t.co/F5Qf2OVXao pic.twitter.com/1EJEdsDQGM
— ??? Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. ?? (@MoNDefense) August 2, 2022
Earlier, the Ministry denied reports by Chinese state media that PLA Su-35s had crossed the Taiwan Strait, stating that it “is fake news.”
In response to rumors online that PLA Su-35 fighter jets had crossed Taiwan Strait, that is fake news. Please follow the correct message from our official website: https://t.co/GOxp06SFWU Meanwhile, we urge netizens to not spread it and strongly condemn this malicious act.
— ??? Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. ?? (@MoNDefense) August 2, 2022
