South Korea Scrambles Jets as Chinese and Russian Warplanes Enter Defense Zone

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Source: Al Jazeera English
South Korea Scrambles Jets as Chinese and Russian Warplanes Enter Defense Zone
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South Korea scrambled fighter jets after four Russian and two Chinese military aircraft crossed into its Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) over the Sea of Japan. The planes did not violate South Korea's territorial airspace, but the incident raises concerns about military ties between North Korea and its traditional allies, China and Russia. South Korea raised objections with China but did not address the issue with Russia, as Moscow does not recognize Korea's air defense zone.

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