Chinese military jets menace Taiwan, pressuring U.S. support of island’s defenses

Tuesday saw the sorties of 56 aircraft including 38 J-16 fighters jets, and twelve H-6 bombers into Taiwan. The flights began in the early morning and finished late at night. In some instances, their flight paths passed Taiwan’s southern tip and then moved north up the island’s east coast, before returning to base, according to data released by Taiwan’s defense ministry.