Taiwan ADIZ Violations

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1	Taiwan ADIZ Violations Database			Managed By
2	Table of Contents			Ben Lewis	Aug 2022 - Present
3	Table of Contents and FAQ	-	Everything you need to understand this database	Gerald C. Brown	Sep 2020 - Jul 2022
4	Totals	-	Total number of ADIZ violations by month and year
5	Daily totals	-	Number of ADIZ violations by day
6	Airframe Totals	-	Number of sorties by airframe
7	Median Line Crossings	-	Data on PLA aircraft that crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait
8	Monthly Totals by Category	-	Number of sorties each month by aircraft category	Last Updated
9	Correlation by Airframe	-	Under Construction : Determine which airframes fly together	Last Updated
10	Correlation by Category	-	Under Construction : Determine which categories fly together	6/3/2024
11	ADIZ Data	-	Raw dataset used for everything else	6/3/2024
12	Total Forces (August 2022 Onward)	-	Total number of PLA air and naval craft tracked around Taiwan (August 2022 onward)
13	Forces in "Surrounding Region"	-	Data on all forces tracked near Taiwan (August 2022 onward)
14	Outlying Islands UAV Data	-	Information on flights by UAVs over Taiwan's outlying islands
15	Weather Data	-	Data on weather conditions during PLA activity
16	Mapping	-	Aircraft designators and service information
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20	Frequently Asked Questions
21	Where does this data come from?	-	Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) shares daily reports on ADIZ activity, you can find the reports here: https://www.mnd.gov.tw/PublishTable.aspx?Types=%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8B%E5%8B%95%E6%85%8B&title=%E5%9C%8B%E9%98%B2%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF
22	Does this data capture all PLA activity around Taiwan?	-	In short, no! This data has everything Taiwan's MND chooses to share. While there is a lot to learn from the reports they release, there is undoubtedly additional activity that the MND chooses not to share.
23	What is the best way to use this data?	-	This data is best used for quantitative analysis of PLA activity around Taiwan. The trends in activity are real, even if the information the MND shares is incomplete. This tracker is also designed to highlight the relationship between political developments involving Taiwan and PLA activity.
24	If I use this data in my reporting or research, how do I cite it?	-	Citation: Gerald C. Brown, Benjamin Lewis, Alex Kung, Taiwan ADIZ Violations, PLATracker, 2024, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qbfYF0VgDBJoFZN5elpZwNTiKZ4nvCUcs5a7oYwm52g/edit?usp=sharing
25	I would like to have download access to the data so I can use it for reasearch, how can I gain access?	-	We are happy to share access with anyone interested in using the data. In order to prevent theft or abuse, we ask that you reach out to us at info.PLATracker@gmail.com
26	I have additional questions about the data for research/I am looking for a quote about PLA activity.	-	Feel free to reach out to us at the email above or via X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/OfficialBen_L
27	Where can I find more data like this?	-	Links to additional datasets and other trackers can be found at PLATracker.com
28	How do I read an MND report?	-	The MND's reports on PLA activity have three numbers: the total number of aircraft tracked, the number of aircraft tracked inside the de facto ADIZ, and the number of naval craft tracked. This database collects all three numbers, but is primarily focused on the number of aircraft tracked inside the de facto ADIZ. NOTE: the total number of aircraft tracked INCLUDES the number of aircraft tracked inside the de facto ADIZ. In the example report provided to the left, the numbers mean the following: 39 total aircraft, 20 aircraft inside the de facto ADIZ, 8 naval craft. That means 20 aircraft were tracked inside the de facto ADIZ and 19 were tracked outside.
29	What is the difference between the ADIZ and the de facto ADIZ?	-	Taiwan's ADIZ was originally established by the United States during the period of the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty and covers large portions of mainland China. Today, Taiwan's MND uses a de facto ADIZ that ends at the median line, this means that aircraft tracked on the Chinese side of the median line are not included on the maps showing activity inside the ADIZ. The term "ADIZ violation" in this database is used exclusively to describe aircraft that enter the de facto ADIZ While the MND has never officially designated a new ADIZ, they have included the "median line extension" that forms the Western border of the de facto ADIZ in some maps. You can find a map of the de facto ADIZ below marked with the ADIZ sectors used in this database and associated research. The map was made with the team at CiGeography - you can find more work from them here: https://www.cigeography.com/
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