J-20 operating near Taiwan's air defense zone...

via en.topwar.ru

It became known that the Chinese Air Force fighter entered the area of ​​responsibility of Taiwan's air defense. According to Taiwanese media, this is the second appearance of PLA airplanes in the last 4 days. It is noteworthy that a Chinese fighter appeared on the western coast of the island of Taiwan at a time when the U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon carried out aerial reconnaissance.

According to reports from Chinese information sources, for the first time in a long time, China sent its fifth-generation J-20 fighter to Taiwan's air defense zone. In this regard, the following is emphasized: calculations of Taiwan's air defense systems were discovered and identified by the Chinese Air Force fighter, despite the fact that in China it is defined as "stealth."

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