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South Korea and Japan deploy fighter jets as China and Russia enter defense zone

  • December 14, 2023
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South Korea deployed fighters on Thursday after two Chinese and four Russian military aircraft They got into it air defense zoneThe South Korean military reported this. The planes

South Korea deployed fighters on Thursday after two Chinese and four Russian military aircraft They got into it air defense zoneThe South Korean military reported this.

The planes entered Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ), off its east coast, between 11:53 and 12:10 local time, and then left the area, reported Joint Chiefs of Staff South Korea in a statement.

Aircraft They did not violate South Korean territorial airspace– they said in the army.

Japan also deployed air power to monitor Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets flying together on Thursday, according to the Defense Department. Aircraft such as Chinese H-6, J-16, Y-8 and Russian Tu-95 and Su-35 were seen flying towards East China Sea According to the ministry, through the channel between Japan and South Korea.

Russian hunting | Photo: Reuters Archive

Air defense is usually an area in which countries can unilaterally demand what foreign planes take special measures to identify yourselfThis was reported by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Is different from the country’s airspacewhich generally means the space above its territory, extending 12 nautical miles from its coast.

Unlike airspace, There are no international laws governing defensive zones. antenna.

Moscow does not recognize the South Korean air defense zone. Beijing has confirmed that the area is not territorial airspace and that all countries should enjoy freedom of movement in her.

Reuters

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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