Return of the Olympians: Taiwan sends up fighter jets as welcome brigade
4 months, 1 week ago

Return of the Olympians: Taiwan sends up fighter jets as welcome brigade

New Indian Express  

TAIPEI: Taiwan dispatched three F-16 fighter jets to accompany its Olympic athletes on the final hours of their flight home from the Paris Games on Tuesday. Competing under the name Chinese Taipei, Taiwanese athletes brought home seven medals - two golds and five bronzes - the second-best result for the island in an Olympic Games. To welcome the athletes flying home Tuesday on a chartered plane by home carrier EVA, President Lai Ching-te "ordered that three F-16 fighter jets be sent to escort the flight home", the Presidential Office said. According to footage released by the defence ministry, the jets coasted alongside the green-tailed commercial plane, occasionally releasing celebratory flares into the morning sky.

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Taiwan deploys F-16 fighter jets to escort gold medal-winning boxer home after gender test furore
4 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan deploys F-16 fighter jets to escort gold medal-winning boxer home after gender test furore

The Independent  

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China sends ships and fighter jets toward Taiwan in new show of force
1 year, 4 months ago

China sends ships and fighter jets toward Taiwan in new show of force

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China sent navy ships and a large group of fighter jets toward Taiwan, continuing its military pressure on the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has regularly sent flights toward the island in reaction to the island’s political activities. Taiwan’s defense ministry said the Chinese People’s Liberation Army …

Taiwan sends up fighters as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line
1 year, 6 months ago

Taiwan sends up fighters as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line

The Hindu  

Taiwan's air force scrambled into action on June 11 after spotting 10 Chinese warplanes crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as the island's defence ministry said four Chinese warships also carried out combat patrols. This is the second time in less than a week that Taiwan has reported renewed Chinese military activity, after 37 Chinese military aircraft …

Taiwan says 19 Chinese fighter jets entered its air defence zone
1 year, 9 months ago

Taiwan says 19 Chinese fighter jets entered its air defence zone

Al Jazeera  

A total of 25 Chinese warplanes and three warships were monitored operating off the Taiwanese coast. Taiwan’s defence ministry has observed 19 Chinese air force combat planes entering the island’s air defence zone in the past 24 hours, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing. Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 19 Chinese J-10 fighters had flown …

China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
1 year, 11 months ago

China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions i n a U.S. annual defense spending bill. China’s military harassment of Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent …

Taiwan says Chinese fighter jets fly near island
2 years, 1 month ago

Taiwan says Chinese fighter jets fly near island

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military flew 36 fighter jets and bombers near Taiwan, the Taiwanese defense ministry announced, part of a long-running campaign of intimidation against the self-ruled island democracy that Beijing claims as part of its territory. Ten of the aircraft on Saturday flew across the median line in the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland, …

Taiwan showcases most advanced fighter jet after China drills
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan showcases most advanced fighter jet after China drills

Al Jazeera  

Taipei has carried out its own drills to simulate defence against invasion by China, and unveiled the F-16V fighter jet. Taiwan unveiled its most advanced fighter jet, the missile-equipped F-16V, in a rare nighttime demonstration in the wake of China’s unprecedented military drills around the island. Chinese forces have staged days of air and sea military drills in the Taiwan …

China sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force
3 years, 3 months ago

China sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China sent 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force Thursday, after the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group that China has also applied to join. China’s People’s Liberation Army flew fighter jets toward Taiwan twice on Thursday, once in the morning with 19 planes, and once in …

Taiwan lands fighters on highway as annual war games reach peak
3 years, 3 months ago

Taiwan lands fighters on highway as annual war games reach peak

Al Jazeera  

Taiwanese fighter jets landed on a makeshift runway on a stretch of highway as the island’s annual military drills reached their peak. Tsai, re-elected by a landslide last year on a pledge to stand up to China, has said she aims to turn Taiwan’s mainly US-equipped military into a “porcupine”, both highly mobile and hard to attack. “Such splendid combat …

China sends 28 fighter jets near Taiwan in year’s largest exercise
3 years, 6 months ago

China sends 28 fighter jets near Taiwan in year’s largest exercise

Live Mint  

China’s air force sent 28 aircraft close to Taiwan, the largest sortie this year, further ratcheting up military pressure on the government in Taipei as it seeks to strengthen ties with the US. The 28 People’s Liberation Army aircraft, including 14 J-16 and six J-11 fighters, were detected in Taiwan’s southwestern air defense identification zone Tuesday, Taiwan’s defense ministry said …

Taiwan scrambles fighters as Chinese jets again fly near island
4 years, 3 months ago

Taiwan scrambles fighters as Chinese jets again fly near island

India Today  

Taiwan's air force scrambled jets for a second consecutive day on Saturday as multiple Chinese aircraft approached the island and crossed the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, with the island's government urging Beijing to "pull back from the edge." "ROCAF scrambled fighters, and deployed air defence missile system to monitor the activities," the ministry said in a tweet, referring …

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