East China Sea Air Defense Moves: What for and Why Now?
By David Cohen
China’s declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
covering the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands—as well as the greater part
of the East China Sea, including sections of Taiwan’s and South Korea’s
own ADIZs—demands explanation. The announcement, issued by China’s
Ministry of National Defense (MoD) on November 23, demands that aircraft
entering the area report flights plans to, identify themselves to and
follow the instructions of China’s MoD. The rules issued by the MoD
imply a military threat to aircraft not recognizing Chinese authority
over the zone, warning that China will undertake “emergency defensive
measures” if aircraft fail to comply (MoD, November 23).
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