Global Family Site

Industry

news highlight
Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter KADIZ, prompting fighter jet response
Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter KADIZ, prompting fighter jet response SEOUL, June 27 (AJP) - More than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea’s air defense identification zone without prior notice on Saturday, prompting the Air Force to deploy fighter jets, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The aircraft entered and exited the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone, or KADIZ, over the East and South seas in sequence for about four hours beginning at around 8:30 a.m. None of the aircraft violated South Korean airspace. The June 27, 2026