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China Military Aircraft Buzz Taiwan Air Defenses 10 Days in a Row
newsweek via msn ^ | 10/26/2021 | John Feng

Posted on 10/26/2021 7:24:42 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Air traffic hobbyists in Taiwan intercepted radio challenges directed at approaching Chinese warplanes for the 10th day in a row on Tuesday, after regular activity returned to the skies around the island following a surge in confrontations at the beginning of October.

Global attention on Taiwan's air defense identification zone has faded since China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) flew 149 sorties into the southwest corner of the ADIZ in the first four days of the month, including a single-day record 56 flights on October 4.

But open-source intelligence (OSINT) enthusiasts, who rely on public plane- and ship-tracking websites to monitor military activity around the self-ruled island, are witnessing a return of the near-daily flights, which numbered an all-time high 173 sorties this month as of Monday.

With 695 PLA sorties into Taiwan's ADIZ so far, 2021 is also the busiest year on record. For comparison, there were 380 such flights last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ccp; taiwan

1 posted on 10/26/2021 7:24:42 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

Shoot it down when the crash site will be on land.


2 posted on 10/26/2021 7:28:36 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: RomanSoldier19

Pooh freaking out.

Big infighting in chicomland.


3 posted on 10/26/2021 7:31:00 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“Shoot it down when the crash site will be on land.”

They’re not close to being over land.


4 posted on 10/26/2021 7:31:54 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

They can buzz all they wish. The only question that is stopping the Chinese communists from mounting an invasion is uncertainty on a fundamental , key issue. Are the people of Taiwan will to mount a stout, determined, costly in every way fighting defense to preserve their freedom and way of life? If they are, then an invasion may fail and the casualties will be politically and economically destabilizing for the communists. Xi and his cronies would be forced out in a very unpleasant manner.


5 posted on 10/26/2021 7:35:42 AM PDT by allendale
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To: RomanSoldier19

And what does Bidem do, nothing?


6 posted on 10/26/2021 7:37:38 AM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: RomanSoldier19

Taiwan have backup nukes for last minute retaliation? I’d say a “live free or die” motto for them should be their moniker in dealing with China.

They need the game changer that Nukes can give them, if they haven’t got them already.


7 posted on 10/26/2021 7:39:56 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: RomanSoldier19

The Chinese aircraft were towing signs that read,

WE EAT GENERAL TSOS CHICKEN.


8 posted on 10/26/2021 7:41:30 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Every once in a while a B-2 or some of those tic-tac UFOs need to magically appear over Beijing just for grins.


9 posted on 10/26/2021 7:42:37 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: RomanSoldier19

Tiawan needs a high powered laser to start lighting up the aircraft in their air defense zone.


10 posted on 10/26/2021 8:12:18 AM PDT by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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To: Bayard

This is fantasy but I would like to see if the chips Taiwan makes and China uses to have a kill switch. When China attacks, hit the switch. Watch the Jets fall from the sky.


11 posted on 10/26/2021 8:14:38 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: maxwellsmart_agent

He’s already done something. 10% for the big guy.


12 posted on 10/26/2021 8:27:27 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: RomanSoldier19

Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea and possibly Japan could jointly destroy China’s base of operations for a generation.

1- multiple drone attacks or cruise missiles to hit the base or (toe) of the 3 Gorges Dam. Or even simple high explosive bunker busters in front of and behind the dam after sabotaging the outlet vents with debris. The dam would just slide off it’s foundation.

2. EMP over cities

3. Sabotage Biologic warfare labs


13 posted on 10/26/2021 9:20:52 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitantes)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Biden said it’s just an air show come on man enjoy it.


14 posted on 10/26/2021 9:34:27 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Vaduz

Neutron bomb-remember it? Any mass scale amphibious attempt could be squished. The Chicoms would attack through the air to first soften the defenses. Could they neutralize any counter attack? I dunno but it’ll be awesome.


15 posted on 10/26/2021 10:45:20 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

China is in a cash crunch with all bad realestate dealing going on and some backlash from it’s people Xi has a lot irons in the fire now easy to make a bad mistake.
India is in the push mode daring them to screw up.


16 posted on 10/26/2021 11:18:14 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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