Things are heating up in the Pacific.
On Tuesday, warplanes from China and Russia entered the air defense zone of South Korea. Korea reacted by scrambling their fighter jets in defense.
South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets after at least four Chinese and four Russian warplanes entered its air defence zone on Tuesday.
The Russian and Chinese aircraft entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (Korea ADIZ) in the Sea of Japan, known in Korea as the East Sea, several times through the day, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The aircraft, which included fighter jets and bombers from each side, did not violate South Korea's airspace, the JCS added.
So while the commies didn't enter South Korea's airspace, they did make a significant move closer to the US ally.
The South Korean military deployed air force fighters to "implement tactical measures" to brace for a potential contingency.
Unlike airspace, an ADIZ is usually an area where countries may unilaterally demand that foreign aircraft take special steps to identify themselves, with no international laws governing ADIZs.
Tuesday's incursion was the first reported since new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office on May 10. On Sunday, Yoon wrapped up a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden where the two leaders pledged support for measures seen as countering China's influence in the region, and criticised Russia's war in Ukraine.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it seems like other nefarious actors are becoming more emboldened.
Buckle up, I have a feeling we are just getting started.
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