by Amy Furr
Taiwan’s air force scrambled Thursday when nine Chinese aircraft crossed over into its air defense zone, the nation’s defense ministry announced.
According to Reuters:
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained of regular such missions by the Chinese air force over the last two years, though the aircraft do not get close to Taiwan itself. The number of aircraft involved was well off the last large-scale incursion, 39 Chinese aircraft on Jan. 23, and since then, such fly-bys have been sporadic with far fewer aircraft…