▲ Chinese and Russian military aircraft enter the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ)
More than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) today, June 27, prompting a response from the South Korean military.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Chinese and Russian aircraft entered and exited the KADIZ over the East Sea and the South Sea sequentially this morning. There was no violation of South Korean airspace during this process.
The military identified and tracked the Chinese and Russian aircraft before they entered the KADIZ and deployed Air Force fighter jets to carry out tactical measures in preparation for any accidental situations.
The Chinese and Russian aircraft that entered the KADIZ included bombers and fighter jets, which are reported to be assets participating in ongoing joint China-Russia air exercises.
This marks the first time Chinese and Russian military aircraft have entered the KADIZ since December of last year.
At that time, nine Chinese and Russian aircraft participating in joint exercises also entered and exited the KADIZ over the East Sea and the South Sea.
An Air Defense Identification Zone is an arbitrary line established to identify and respond to military aircraft approaching a nation's airspace at an early stage; it is a different concept from airspace, which is a matter of a country's sovereign rights.
However, it is international practice for military aircraft entering another country's air defense identification zone to submit flight plans in advance and notify the relevant country of their location upon entry.
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