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China’s Military Jets Repeatedly Fly Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Since Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal: Report

Hank Berrien
China’s Military Jets Repeatedly Fly Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Since Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal: Report
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In the days after the disastrous withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan under the direction of President Biden, ceding the country to the Taliban and engendering the perception around the world of American weakness, Chinese military aircraft, including fighter jets, have been flying repeatedly into Taiwan’s air defense zone.

“A total of 19 Chinese military aircraft, including fighter jets, flew into Taiwan’s southwestern air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, the fourth time this has taken place in September, according to the Ministry of National Defense,” Focus Taiwan reported on Sunday, adding, “The aircraft involved were 10 J-16 multi-role fighters, four H-6 bombers, four SU-30 fighters, and one Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, according to a report released by the ministry.”

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