The H-6 is China’s main long-range bomber and is capable of carrying a nuclear payload.
It is rare for China to send more than five H-6 bombers in a day. But flights have increased dramatically in recent weeks.
Most recently October 2021 was the month with the largest number of H-6 flights on record at 16.
But last month, China sent 21 bombers to Taiwan’s ADIZ. And the current tally for December stands at 23.
Several countries maintain air defense identification zones (ADIZs), including the United States, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and China.
They are not the same as any country’s airspace.