All-Out War, China Sends 15 Nuclear-Bombers and Fighters Over Taiwan Air Defense Zone

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The u.s concerned after chinese warplanes fly over taiwan airspace. Taiwan and the u.s have warned china after it flew nuclear-capable bombers and fighters over taiwanese airspace. The u.s has urged china to stop pressuring taiwan. China sent 15 military aircraft into taiwanese airspace between mainland taiwan and the taiwan controlled prades islands in the south china sea on sunday, taiwan's defence ministry said.

A total of six J-10 fighters, four J-16s, two Su-30s, a Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft and two Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft were sent by china, the ministry said in a statement. It follows china sending eight nuclear-capable bombers and four fighter jets into the same airspace on saturday. Taiwan's air force was sent up to respond, the statement said, airborne alert sorties have been tasked radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems deployed to monitor the activity, said the ministry. 

China which continues to claim taiwan as its own territory in recent months has conducted almost daily flights over the waters between the southern part of taiwan and the pradas islands. However these flights have generally consisted of only one or two reconnaissance aircraft. The presence of so many chinese combat aircraft on this mission including an anti-submarine aircraft eight H-6K bombers and four J-16 fighter jets is unusual. 

A map provided by taiwan's defense ministry showed that the chinese aircraft flew over the same waters where the most recent chinese missions have been taking place well away from mainland taiwan. News of the incursion brought a swift statement from the u.s state department urging china to stop pressuring taiwan while reaffirming its commitment to the nation.

"We urge beijing to cease its military diplomatic and economic pressure against taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with the nation's democratically elected representatives. We will continue to assist taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability," said state department spokesman ned price.

Though there was no immediate comment from china in the past leaders there have said it will continue to carry out exercises to defend the country's sovereignty and security. The incursion on saturday occurred just days after Joe Biden assumed the u.s presidency. 

Emily Horn the spokeswoman for the White House's National Security council said u.s commitment to taiwan remains rock-solid after the island's de facto ambassador in Washington Xiao By Kim attended Biden swearing in on wednesday.