Three Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's ADIZ

Three Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, the 21st day such incursions have occurred since mid-September, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND). The ministry said the Chinese aircraft involved were a J-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft, a Y-9 electronic warfare plane and a Y-8 anti-submarine plane. According to the MND, the three planes entered the airspace between southwest Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Islands, also known as the Pratas Islands, in the South China Sea. Taiwan’s Air Force responded by scrambling planes to monitor the Chinese aircraft, issuing radio…