Taiwan scrambles jets as China flies dozens of aircraft into air defense zone

China deployed 39 military aircraft to Taiwan's air defense zone on Thursday, leading the self-governed island to scramble fighter jets in response.

Taiwan scrambled fighter jets to confront dozens ofthat flew into the self-governed Island's southeastern Air Defense Zone on Thursday.

Taiwan did not detail how many craft it sent in response to the incursion but said missile defense systems tracked the Chinese planes' progress. Taiwan Air Force Mirage fighter jets taxi on a runway at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.

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