Tag: Scrambles
PLA scrambles fighter jets after detecting foreign warplanes over South China Sea
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China released footage of People’s Liberation Army fighter jets carrying out surveillance of foreign warplanes at one of its South China Sea outposts on January 22, 2023. The operation came after the US accused Chinese fighter jet pilots of conducting “unsafe manoeuvres” near a US plane over the contested waterway in December 2022. Related story: Fighter…
Japan Scrambles Military to Keep Track of Chinese Naval Movements in Pacific
Japanese Armed Forces moved in response to maneuvers by a Chinese aircraft carrier and several other warships that sailed into the Pacific past the Okinawa islands in December. The post Japan Scrambles Military to Keep Track of Chinese Naval Movements in Pacific appeared first on .
PLA scrambles record 71 warplanes near Taiwan in response to increased US military aid
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out joint combat readiness and firepower strike drills around Taiwan on December 25, 2022. The self-ruled island’s defence ministry said that a total of 71 warplanes and seven warships were detected in the 24 hours until 6am on December 26. The drills came days after…
Taiwan scrambles jets after detecting Chinese forces nearby
Taipei’s defenses have been activated in response to Beijing’s latest military activity near the self-governing island Taiwan’s military forces have sprung into action to warn away Chinese aircraft and naval vessels that were detected near the self-governing island, including one plane that allegedly crossed into Taipei’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Jets, missile systems and naval forces were scrambled after nine Chinese aircraft and two…
S Korea Reportedly Scrambles Fighters After N. Korea Mobilizes Over 180 Military Aircraft
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korea has taken fighter jets into the air after it has registered that North Korea has set in motion more than 180 military aircraft, South Korean news agency reported on Friday. The post S Korea Reportedly Scrambles Fighters After N. Korea Mobilizes Over 180 Military Aircraft appeared first on .