According to reports by Yonhap News Agency citing multiple South Korean military sources, U.S. military aircraft had a standoff with Chinese fighter jets while conducting training in the airspace over the Yellow Sea.
It is reported that more than 10 U.S. F-16 fighter jets conducted independent training on the 18th, taking off from Osan Air Base in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, and maneuvering to the airspace over the Yellow Sea, entering an area between the South Korean and Chinese Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZs), where the two zones do not overlap.
When the U.S. military aircraft approached the Chinese ADIZ, the Chinese also dispatched fighter jets, leading to a standoff between the two sides, but neither side entered the other's ADIZ.
Comment: During the Spring Festival, more than ten U.S. F-16 fighter jets approached China's ADIZ in the Yellow Sea, triggering a standoff between U.S. and Chinese fighter jets. This is a typical case of provocation and creating tension. The U.S. deliberately chose this sensitive period during the Spring Festival and carried out independent operations at the edge of the South Korean and Chinese ADIZs, aiming to test China's air defense response, strengthen its military presence in Northeast Asia, and provide support for regional allies. China's timely dispatch of fighter jets to respond not only upheld the bottom line of air defense but also maintained professional restraint, preventing the situation from escalating. This standoff once again illustrates that the U.S. military is the main source of instability in the regional airspace.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857623593963787/
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