August 7, 2022
Show of force near Taiwan and Japanese islands
For the past five days, China has been sending military aircraft and drones to areas near Taiwan and Japan’s westernmost islands as part of its efforts to intimidate Taiwan and the United States.
Taiwan’s military reported that Chinese military planes entered its so-called “air defense identification zone” or crossed the centerline of the Taiwan Strait at least 131 times during this period.
Chinese military aircraft invasion
Reports of aircraft entering the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone or crossing the centerline of the Taiwan Strait from August 2 to 6.
Chinese military aircraft
Taiwanese
Air defense identification zone
Middle Line of Taiwan Strait
China Military Exercise Area
Chinese military aircraft
Taiwanese
Air defense identification zone
Middle Line of Taiwan Strait
Chinese military
sports area
Source: Taiwan Ministry of Defense New York Times
These aircraft include at least 105 fighter jets and other types of aircraft. While Taiwan has reported similar incursions into the airspace since at least 2019, the number of sorties detected in recent days is unprecedented.
Increased number of intrusions
The number of Chinese military aircraft entering the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone or crossing the central line of the Taiwan Strait, a seven-day rolling average.
China announces military exercises.
China announced
Military exercises.
Source: Taiwan Ministry of Defense New York Times
Japan’s Defense Ministry reported that on Aug. 4, Chinese military drones conducted multiple flights near Miyakojima, one of Japan’s westernmost islands. Just two days ago, Japan reported that at least five Chinese missiles had landed in its exclusive economic zone.
On August 4, Chinese drones were near Japanese islands
Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
China Military Exercise Area
Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
China Military Exercise Area
Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
China Military Exercise Area
Source: Japanese Ministry of Defense New York Times
Chinese military said Statement on Saturday Its military exercises in the waters and airspace north, east and southwest of Taiwan are designed to test its capabilities against land and sea attacks. State media said the operations could mark a new pattern of more frequent and aggressive incursions.
Marco Hernandez
August 4, 2022
Chinese missiles land near Taiwan and Japan’s economic zone
At least 11 Chinese missiles landed in waters north, south and east of Taiwan on Thursday. The People’s Liberation Army claimed that its missiles “all hit their targets accurately,” while Japan said five missiles landed in its exclusive economic zone.
Japan’s Defense Ministry described the paths of nine of the missiles, including five that Japan said had landed in its exclusive economic zone — the first time a missile has landed in these waters.
approximate missile path
Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
Five of the missiles fell into the area
approximate
missile path
Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
Five of the missiles fell into the area
Source: Japanese Ministry of Defense New York Times
Marco Hernandez
August 2, 2022
where China plans to conduct military exercises
Shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane landed in Taiwan late Tuesday, China announced it would hold military exercises in an area that appears to have violated Taiwan’s territorial waters and is closer to Taiwan than similar areas announced during the Taiwan Strait crisis. 1990s.
Taiwan’s territorial waters
The exercises will take place less than 10 miles off the coast of Taiwan.
Taiwan’s territorial waters
The exercises will take place less than 10 miles off the coast of Taiwan.
Taiwan territory
waters
The exercises will take place less than 10 miles off the coast of Taiwan.
Source: Xinhua News Agency; 1995-96 Australian National University Military Exercise Area; Flanders Institute of Oceanography (2019) Maritime boundaries showing Taiwan’s territorial claims. New York Times
In a statement carried by state news agency Xinhua, China warned ships and aircraft not to enter the areas for “security reasons”. One of the planned drilling areas appears to be less than 12 miles from the southern port city of Kaohsiung, according to a map released by Xinhua.
Marco Hernandez
