US State Department Supports South Korea's Concerns Over China and Russia Entering Korean Air Defense Identification Zone, Vows to Prevent Regional Destabilization

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The U.S. Department of State announced that it will prevent attempts to cause instability in the region following the entry and exit of Chinese and Russian military aircraft into the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ).

According to Voice of America (VOA) on the 23rd, a spokesperson from the U.S. Department of State said on the 22nd regarding the entry of Chinese and Russian military aircraft into the KADIZ, "The United States strongly supports the concerns of its ally, South Korea, regarding the recent provocative air force operations by the ally," emphasizing, "The U.S. defense commitment to its ally is unbreakable."

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after 8 a.m. the previous day, four Chinese military aircraft and fifteen Russian military aircraft entered the KADIZ without violating sovereign airspace and exited around 3:20 p.m. The Chinese side notified through the Korea-China direct communication line that the training was routine before the military aircraft entered the KADIZ.

A spokesperson from the Department of State said, "The United States is closely coordinating with South Korea regarding this incident," adding, "We are closely monitoring the situation and will prevent attempts to create instability in the region."

The Air Defense Identification Zone is not sovereign airspace but is established to prevent airspace violations and accidental collisions. It is customary for foreign aircraft intending to enter this zone to obtain prior approval from the relevant military authorities.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the military deployed air force fighters and took normal tactical measures to prepare for any accidental situations even before the Chinese military aircraft entered the KADIZ.

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