A dramatic episode involving Russia, Chinese, South Korea and Japanese warplanes over the Pacific may be the latest effort by Moscow to challenge Washington's global military order.
Warplanes from Russia and China brushed airspace claimed by both South Korea and Japan Tuesday in a rare, dramatic episode that reportedly saw shots fired in what may be the latest instance of Moscow challenging the Pentagon's global military order.
South Korea's Yonhap News Agency provided even more dramatic details, citing one official as saying that South Korean F-15Ks and F-16Ks fighter jets first"fired some 10 rounds of flares and 80 warning shots" after the Russian Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft failed to respond to warnings against its encroachment and then, when it re-entered South Korean airspace shortly after, the defending aircraft took"stronger military actions involving around 10...
The ministry maintained that"according to flight data, there were no violations of other countries' airspace" and also dismissed its South Korean counterparts' reports of warning shots, arguing that"this would have triggered an immediate response" on the part of the Russian pilots. Russia has been involved in numerous buzzing incidents and interceptions in other parts of the world, including near the borders of the U.
As this dispute boiled over into a trade spat that further divided South Korea and Japan, top U.S. rivals Russia and China have only grown closer over the past year. The debut of their joint drill over a region already brimming with sensitive security issues may represent a new stage in their partnership, which has also played out in opposition of U.S. interests in the Middle East.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Korea fires warning shots after it says Russia violated its airspaceSouth Korea scrambled fighter jets and fired warning shots after it said a Russian military aircraft violated South Korean airspace, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports.
Read more »
S. Korea's claim on warning shot firings disputed by RussiaSouth Korean air force jets fired 360 rounds of warning shots Tuesday after a Russian military plane twice violated South Korea&39;s airspace off the country&39;s east coast, Seoul officials said in an announcement that was quickly disputed by Russia. South Korea said three Russian military planes
Read more »
Asia stocks fall on likely smaller Fed rate cut, crude climbsAsia stocks fell on Monday as investors scaled back expectations of an aggressiv...
Read more »
Drug-resistant malaria is spreading across Southeast Asia, study warnsDrug-resistant strains of malaria are spreading across Southeast Asia, raising fears of a 'potential global health emergency,' two new studies have found
Read more »
Sifan Hassan Breaks World Record in the MileFour national records were set at the blisteringly fast “Brave Like Gabe” mile in Monaco—and nine of 12 finishers ran personal bests.
Read more »