Thursday, November 28, 2013

Japan, South Korea Military Jets Defy Chinese Air Defense Zone



Japan, S.Korean Military Planes Defy China's New Defense Zone -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Japanese and South Korean military aircraft flew through disputed air space over the East China Sea without informing China, officials said on Thursday, challenging a new Chinese air defense zone that has increased regional tensions and sparked concerns of an unintended clash.

The move came after Tokyo's close ally Washington defied China's demand that airplanes flying through its unilaterally announced zone identify themselves to Chinese authorities, flying two unarmed B-52 bombers over the islands on Tuesday without informing Beijing.

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More News On Japan And South Korean Military Jets Defying China`s Air Defense Zone

SKorea, Japan defy Chinese air defense zone -- AP
Japan and South Korea defy China air zone rules -- BBC
Japan and South Korea military planes 'fly unopposed through China air zone' -- The Telegraph
Japan and South Korea defy Chinese air defence zone -- The Guardian
Japan, South Korea military jets cross through China air defense ID zone -- Washington Post
Japan and South Korea Fly Military Planes in Zone Set by China -- New York Times
Japan defies China's air defense zone with planes, ships in East China Sea -- CNN
Japan Tests China’s Resolve With Flights in Air Zone -- Bloomberg
Japan, South Korea Fly Through Disputed Air Space -- Voice of America
China says it monitored S. Korea's defiant flight over air zone -- Global Post/Yonhap News

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