NRC – How badly does China want war with Taiwan?

This image illustrates the significant increase in Chinese aircraft flying over a portion of the sea within Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). The graphics department at NRC effectively employed various color codes and routes to visually represent the latest disputes in the region.

The map highlights coastlines, islands, and geopolitical zones such as the Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZs) for China and Taiwan. Notable geographical labels in both English and Dutch, such as “Zuid-Korea” (South Korea), “Gele Zee” (Yellow Sea), “Oost-Chinese Zee” (East China Sea), and “Zuid-Chinese Zee” (South China Sea), indicate the bilingual nature of the map. Major cities like Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei are marked for orientation.

The map also depicts various military assets and movements, featuring exercises with aircraft carriers, the paths of specific ships such as the Dutch ship ‘Evertsen’, and details of British fleet activities in the region. Additionally, flight routes and types of aircraft, including J-16 fighters, H-6 bombers, KJ-500 control aircraft, Soechoj-30 fighters, and Shaanxi Y-8 transport aircraft, are indicated, demonstrating a focus on military presence and operations in the area. All these elements suggest monitoring or analysis of military activities in the timeframe around early October, as evidenced by date annotations on the map.