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South Korea scrambles fighter jets after six Chinese and Russian aircraft enter its air defence zone

South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after at least six Chinese and Russian warplanes were seen enterering its air defence zone, the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

Two Chinese and four Russian jets entered South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) off its east coast on Thursday afternoon, beginning at 11.53am (2.53am GMT) and exiting by 12.10pm, the military said.

The JCS said the planes were detected before they entered the KADIZ and it mobilised the air force’s fighter jets in response, according to the Yonhap news agency.

The planes did not violate South Korea’s territorial airspace, the military said.

It is not the first time that Russian and Chinese planes have jointly entered South Korea’s air defence zone. Similar flights in 2019 led to a significant escalation of tensions with South Korean jets firing hundreds of warning shots towards the Russian and Chinese jets conducting joint exercises.

According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation, an ADIZ is typically an area where countries can unilaterally require foreign aircraft to take specific measures to identify themselves.

There are no international laws that gover these air defence zones, unlike a country’s official airspace, which is the space above its territory and extends 12 nautical miles away from its coastline.

Russia does not recognise Korea’s air defence zone, while China says all countries should enjoy freedom of movement there given it is not territorial airspace.

In June this year, South Korea said four Russian and four Chinese planes entered its air defence zone without any notice and it “deployed air force fighters to conduct tactical steps in preparation against potential accidental situations”.

China and Russia have previously stated that their military aircraft were engaged in routine joint exercises.

On 30 November 2022, two Chinese H-6 bombers and six Russian warplanes, including TU-95 bombers and SU-35 fighter jets, repeatedly entered South Korea’s air defence zone, following similar manoeuvres in May 2022 and August 2022.

In 2019, the situation escalated when South Korean warplanes fired hundreds of warning shots towards Russian jets after they entered the KADIZ during a joint patrol with China.

Russia’s government at the time accused two South Korean F-16 fighter planes of carrying out “unprofessional manoeuvres” by crossing the path of Russian bombers.

“It was not for the first time that South Korean pilots tried unsuccessfully to prevent Russian aircraft from flying over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan,” the ministry said.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...36512b99&ei=13

[em2nought]

After all these years, and Chyna doesn't know every single detail about a Chinook?

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Originally Posted by em2nought

After all these years, and Chyna doesn't know every single detail about a Chinook?

They seem to be on a "buying spree".



Meaning, they want to copy a bunch of stuff.

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WW3 fears as country with weaker army than China issues three-word warning to Xi Jinping

The dangerous row between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea is sparking fresh fears for an escalation of hostilities which could result in WW3 - after Manila announced it is contingency planning to be ready to face aggressions from Beijing.

Alberto Carlos, chief of the Philippines' Western Command told CNN Philippines, warned: "Expect more coercive actions from China, short of armed attack. Next after the water cannon is probably ramming and also they will attempt to board our vessel, which is something that we will not allow them to do."

Mr Carlos added this scenario had been included in the war games exercises and academic discussions happening in Manila. He said: "We're brainstorming this, we are wargaming this and we are prepared for any contingency that will happen."
The relations between China and the Philippines have seriously deteriorated this year, as Beijing ramped up its aggressions and sovereignty claims in the South China Sea.

While Manila lays claims on a number of features of the sea, including the Second Thomas Shoal, Beijing claims that almost the entire South China Sea is part of its territory, despite it overlapping with the waters of the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

After developing closer defence ties with the US military, Manila has taken a harder line with China, denouncing and responding to some of the dangerous provocations launched at sea.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...e304f08c&ei=18

[Skybird]

China is accumulating massive amounts of gold. Elections in Taiwan. Xi wants another turn 2027. 100 years jubilee of the PA. A coordinated effort to spread chaos and unrest in all regions of central interest for the West.

Al reasons why the war is about to come soon - within the next 4 years. I have my doubt that Taiwan is sufficiently prepared. Or the US public. Or the global, namely the European and US economy. It all sounds like the deliberate brewing of the perfect storm that intentionally will conjure up and complement war.

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I in general think that with the splitting up of the West's power and influence, the whole world is entering an era of war.

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Xi Jinping warns Biden of China's intent to reunite with Taiwan, NBC reports

The head of China, Xi Jinping, directly told US President Joe Biden that he would seek to reunify Taiwan with mainland China, reports NBC.

"Xi told Biden in a group meeting attended by a dozen American and Chinese officials that China’s preference is to take Taiwan peacefully, not by force," the material states.

Additionally, China's leader referred to public predictions by US military leaders stating that Xi Jinping planned to seize Taiwan in 2025 or 2027. He informed Biden that they were wrong because he did not set any specific timelines.

"Chinese officials also asked in advance of the summit that Biden make a public statement after the meeting saying that the United States supports China’s goal of peaceful unification with Taiwan and does not support Taiwanese independence, they said. The White House rejected the Chinese request," NBC reports.

Xi Jinping, who aims to double the size of the Chinese economy by 2035, also stated that "we must continue to pursue economic development as our central task."

Some experts doubt that China will attack Taiwan if it does not declare independence, as a military conflict would likely hinder Beijing from achieving its economic goals.

According to American officials, during the San Francisco summit, Xi Jinping expressed concern about the candidates running for president of Taiwan in the upcoming elections next month. They said Xi also emphasized the influence that the US exerted on Taiwan.

When Biden asked China to respect the electoral process in Taiwan, Xi responded that peace was good, but China ultimately needed to move toward resolution.

NBC writes that after the summit, Biden reaffirmed the longstanding US policy.

"We maintain an agreement that there is a 'One China' policy," Biden said.

Chinese official Hua Chunying, who was present at the meeting, later wrote that Xi told Biden and other American officials that the "Taiwan question remains the most important and most sensitive issue in China-U.S. relations."

One of the main causes of conflict between China and the US is the future of Taiwan. Beijing regards it as a separatist province and seeks to regain full control. However, Taiwan sees itself as an independent country with a separate economy and democratically elected leaders.

The United States provides military assistance to Taiwan, intensifying the conflict between Washington and Beijing.

In November, Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured US President Joe Biden that China would not attack Taiwan in the coming years.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...63dff341&ei=25

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

In November, Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured US President Joe Biden that China would not attack Taiwan in the coming years.

On 22nd and 23rd of February 2022, Russian leader Vladimir Putin assured German chancellor Olaf Scholz and French president Manuel Macron that Russia would not attack Ukraine ever.

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Birds of a feather flock together

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