Eight J-16s, 4 J-11s, 4 J-10s and 2 H-6Ks test Taiwan air defense response today

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported at 2 p.m. local time today that 18 warplanes from China entered its ADIZ today.


The accompanying graphic showed J-10s, J-11s and J-16s crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

A pair of H-6K bombers, one seen carrying YJ-12 anti-ship missiles, entered the southwest corner of the ADIZ with J-16s probably acting as escorts.