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China scrambles fighters to confront US warplanes based in South Korea
U.S. F-16s flew near the Yellow Sea between South Korea and China’s ADIZ, prompting Chinese jets to scramble; the rare standoff reflects shifts in USFK’s regional role, analysts say.
- US and Chinese fighter jets briefly confronted each other over waters near the Korean Peninsula this week.
- Citing unnamed military sources, Yonhap News reported that about 10 US fighter jets took off from an air base in South Korea and carried out drills near China's air defence identification zone , prompting China to dispatch its own jets.
- The incident underscores rising tensions between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific region, where Beijing has increased its military activity amid territorial disputes.
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What Triggered A Rare US-China Air Standoff Over The Yellow Sea
Chinese fighter jets were scrambled this week after U.S. warplanes operating from South Korea flew toward China’s air defense identification zone over the Yellow Sea, according to regional media reports cited by CNN. About ten U.S. F-16 fighter jets took off from Osan Air Base south of Seoul during a training mission and headed west. As the aircraft neared China’s ADIZ, Beijing launched its own fighters, leading to a brief standoff. Neither side…
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right7Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Right
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- 44% of the sources lean Right
44% Right
L 37%
C 19%
R 44%
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