The South Korean Air Force This Friday, it activated emergency takeoffs of its fighter jets in response to the unnotified incursions of eleven military aircraft of China y Russia in your air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
Between 9:35 and 13:53 (local time), five Chinese and six Russian aircraft they sequentially entered and exited South Korean air defense zones in the east sea (Sea of Japan) and the south sea (Korea Strait), as reported by the Ministry of National Defense.
Although there were no violations of South Korean airspace, these actions were not previously notified, as required by international standards to avoid collisions or risks to national security.
Air raids on South Korea’s ADIZ and joint exercises in the Sea of Japan raise concerns about stability in Northeast Asia. Air defense identification zones are key spaces for the national security of countries, since they allow the identification and control of access by foreign military aircraft.
By ignoring notification procedures, China and Russia not only create diplomatic tensions but also increase the risk of unwanted military incidents in a region already marked by territorial disputes.
The intrusions coincided with a joint strategic air patrol carried out by the Armed Forces of China and Russia in the Sea of Japan, an exercise that Chinese Ministry of Defense described as part of an “annual cooperation plan” between both countries, without offering further details.
This joint action demonstrates the growing military alliance between Beijing and Moscow, which increases tensions in the region and worries the West about the implications of this strategic coordination in the midst of a global context marked by geopolitical rivalry.
The joint maneuvers between China and Russia are not isolated events, but part of a growing pattern of military cooperation between both regimes. In September, both nations carried out naval exercises in the same Sea of Japan, while in July they carried out a joint air patrol with strategic bombers near the state of Alaskain it North Pacific and the Arctic.
The military alliance between China and Russia not only includes joint exercises, but also a reinforcement of their rhetoric against the West. Since the start of the war in Ukrainethe regime Beijing has been accused of supporting Russia with weapons, something the Chinese government has repeatedly denied. However, analysts interpret these maneuvers as a message of defiance to Western powers, particularly at a time when geopolitical tensions are at their highest point.
Ukraine and South Korea agreed to share information on the deployment of north korean troops in Russia, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the South Korean presidency on the occasion of the visit of the Ukrainian Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov.
The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeolreceived the Ukrainian delegation led by Umerov and expressed his “hope that both countries will work together” in the face of “security threats” arising from military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, according to the statement.
Both countries agreedcontinue sharing information about the deployment of North Korean troops in Russiaas well as on the transfer of weapons and technologies between Russia and North Korea,” added the South Korean presidency.
The Ukrainian delegation also seeks to convince South Korea to send weapons to kyiv to support the country in its fight against the Russian invasion, which is about to turn three years old.
In October, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky mentioned in an interview with a South Korean network that Ukraine would provide South Korea with a “detailed” list of necessary weapons, which would include artillery and air defense systems.
(With information from EFE and AFP)
