In 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense began reporting Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) intrusion data. Since then, the number of incursions by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has substantially increased. These intrusions involve a variety of aircraft, including fighters, bombers, antisubmarine platforms, airborne early warning systems, reconnaissance aircraft, and signal intelligence planes. The average number of monthly incidents increased from 81 in 2021 to 178 in the fir...
