Japan Reports Suspected Chinese Drone Flights Passing Between Japanese Islands And Taiwan, Scrambles Jets. Taipei Also Reports Chinese Drones Crossing ADIZ
Japan's military said they responded by scrambling fighter jets from Japan's Southwestern Air Defense Force. Taiwan also deployed Combat Air Patrol aircraft in response.
TAIWAN/JAPAN - Japan's Ministry of Defense has reported multiple drone flights passing between the Japanese islands and Taiwan.
The drones are suspected by the Japanese Ministry of Defense to be Chinese, though Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense also reported that at least two Chinese drones crossed into its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today.
Japan's military said they responded by scrambling fighter jets from Japan's Southwestern Air Defense Force.
Additionally, Taiwan' reported spotted 30 Chinese aircraft and 7 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels, along with 4 official ships operating around the island of Taiwan today.