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Japan scrambles fighter jets after China breaches airspace for the first time

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An April 2024 report by the Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) noted that China had been deploying multiple warships near the borders of its East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), an action that raised concern for Japan.

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Taiwan detects 27 Chinese military aircraft around island

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Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported the detection of multiple China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fighter jets and drones operating in areas surrounding Taiwan between October 6 and 7, 2024. The exact model of the aircraft involved in the incursion was not specified. Six warships were also identified.

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Taiwan detects record 153 Chinese aircraft in one day near island

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The ministry confirmed that 111 of these aircraft violated Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) by crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait and flying in Taiwan’s western, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ.

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China Sends 66 Military Aircraft Into Taiwan Over 2 Days

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In a Peoples Republic of China (PRC) act to increase pressure on Taiwan - aka the Republic of China, the PRC has been sending hordes of aircraft into Taiwains Air Defense Identification Zone. The latest batch have been 66 military aircraft over two days.

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Pilot’s Guide to International Flight Planning

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In most cases your first landing airport must be the one closest to the point where the air defense identification zone (ADIZ) is penetrated, but there can be exceptions and it’s also possible to obtain an overflight permit allowing you to fly beyond an initial airport of entry.

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USAF F-35A Lightning II crashes at Eielson Air Force Base, pilot ejects safely

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In response, all air movements at the base have been halted due to the temporary closure of its sole runway. Eielson Air Force Base plays a critical role in North American aerospace defense, given its strategic location within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), an area frequently traversed by Russian military aircraft.

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Six Russian Aircraft Intercepted Off Western Aleutians

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NORAD jets intercept Russian military aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on July 24, 2024. NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) said it monitored and intercepted six Russian military aircraft near the Western Aleutian Islands earlier this week. NORAD scrambled U.S.