North Korea Flies Near No-Fly Zone of Sept 19 Agreement... Joint Chiefs of Staff "Air Power Deployed"

Emergency Air Deployment Including F-35A
Military: "We Will Maintain Full Preparedness"

On the morning of the 1st, an F-35A squadron performed a maneuver demonstration at the grand parade ground of Gyeryongdae, Chungnam, during the 74th Armed Forces Day ceremony.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that between 10:30 PM on the 13th and 12:20 AM on the 14th, they identified about 10 North Korean military aircraft tracks and urgently scrambled air forces to respond.

According to the Joint Chiefs, North Korean military aircraft approached up to 5 km north of the flight prohibition zone set under the September 19 Military Agreement (25 km north of the MDL) in the western inland area south of the tactical line. In the eastern inland area, they approached up to 7 km north of the flight prohibition zone (47 km north of the MDL), and in the West Sea area, they approached up to 12 km north of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) before heading north.

The Air Force urgently scrambled air power including F-35A jets to maintain a response posture and conducted proportionate counter-maneuvers corresponding to the North Korean military aircraft's flight. Additionally, the military explained that they maintained a full response posture through follow-up support forces and air defense artillery units.

The Joint Chiefs stated that the South Korean military, in close cooperation with the United States, is closely monitoring related North Korean military movements and maintaining a firm readiness posture to prepare for provocations.

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