On Saturday, military aircraft from Russia and China flew over the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ), as confirmed by the South Korean military. These incursions did not constitute a violation of South Korean airspace.
The South Korean forces monitored around 10 military aircraft approaching the designated air defense area and mobilized fighter jets to conduct tactical maneuvers in case of any incidents, according to the military’s statement.
The military did not report any incidents following the flights in this area, which is recognized by several countries as part of their air defense system.
It is important to note that the air defense identification zone is not considered the “airspace” of a country but rather an area established to identify aircraft trajectories early, aimed at preventing violations of national airspace.
International practices dictate that aircraft are to notify the relevant country of their flight plans in advance and provide location information upon entering another nation’s air defense identification zone.
However, both China and Russia have repeatedly entered KADIZ without notifying South Korea in recent years, citing reasons such as joint air training exercises, as reported by Chosun.
