The Chinese and Russian military aircraft flew "for an extended period without prior notice," South Korea's defense ministry said.

Summary

South Korea scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on Friday, though they did not breach national airspace.

The incursion, part of joint Chinese-Russian military drills, occurred near the contested Dokdo islands and lasted over four hours.

South Korea condemned the unannounced flights, calling for measures to prevent escalation.

Similar incidents have increased since 2019, reflecting deepening China-Russia defense ties amid tensions with the U.S., South Korea, and Japan.

This follows other global airspace incidents involving Russian and Chinese forces.

    • SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.worldEnglish
      588·
      4 days ago

      China’s MO is to antagonize. They keep pushing knowing that sooner or later some individual they’re antagonizing is going to fuck up and cross the line, and they’ll be able to go all in on a “response” while blaming the other side for starting it.

      • Miles O'Brien@startrek.websiteEnglish
        492·
        4 days ago

        It’s insane to me that entire fucking countries governments act no different than literal children.

        This is stereotypical school yard bully tactics. It’s so fucking stupid. People point to specific sad stories as reasons they lost faith in humanity… I point to every country on the planet acting like children any time they have a slight disagreement, or decide they want something someone else has.

        K was right. A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals.

        • ouch@lemmy.worldEnglish
          114·
          4 days ago

          Sometimes I feel like we should go back for the guillotines and keep going until we get sane leaders that actually want what’s best for the citizens.

      • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldEnglish
        44·
        3 days ago

        I mean what is the line there, I would say soon as they hit the “national” line instead of the identification line Id blow them out of the sky and broadcast the location of their downed jets proving their infraction. China doesn’t want war, it’ll crush their economy with everyone else’s. Choosing to go to war would likely only end in their people overthrowing their government whether they could hide the fact they instigated it or not. A billion starving people wouldn’t be easy to keep restrained.

        • SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.worldEnglish
          52·
          3 days ago

          War is another major economy driver, so no - it would not “crush” their economy. If you think in the current Internet age the Chinese government can be organized against so easily that it’ll be overthrown by their own people, then you know so little about China that further discussion on this topic with you is a complete waste of time.

          • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldEnglish
            31·
            2 days ago

            So you think war has made Russias economy better? That’s the most modern example, show me.

            Edit; the truth is temporary government money creates prosperity, long term, kills the economy

    • 3ntranced@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      So, not too sure where the association is but last I checked both Japan and SK populous statistically favor trump? They are generally both ideological right cultures?

      Am I mistaken?

      • electricyarn@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        3 days ago

        They may like his personality, but Trump has stated many times he doesn’t care to defend US allies. The next 4 years will be China and Russia’s best chance to advance their imperial ambitions.

      • Harvey656@lemmy.worldEnglish
        112·
        3 days ago

        China o ly has like 5 roads. The rest are government lies cooked up by the CIA. Don’t belive the lies they are feeding you man.

    • azuth@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      71·
      3 days ago

      Why? China also has an ADIZ which just like S.Korea’s and every ADIZ is based on bullshit not on international law. China will also “intercept” aka fly planes alongside and whine about Korean “aggression”.

      ADIZ violations are not real. Actually trying to enforce one by shooting down planes would be an unprovoked act of war.

    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      203·
      3 days ago

      A. This a link to an article not a video

      B. If a video on a news site autoplays in your browser then you have your browser misconfigured

      C. If the news site opens inside your lemmy app and the site autoplays the video, then your app is shit or misconfigured