| Taiwanese National Detected Filming Illegally at the Airshow on U.S. Military Base in South Korea
| Taiwanese National Detected Filming Illegally at the Airshow on U.S. Military Base in South Korea
Recently, there has been controversy as Chinese individuals have been caught filming military facilities and major international airports without permission.
In this instance, Taiwanese nationals were arrested by the police for allegedly illegally filming fighter jets at an airshow held at a U.S. Air Force base in South Korea.
According to the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency on the 12th, the Pyeongtaek Police Station has urgently arrested and is investigating two Taiwanese nationals, A (in his 60s) and B (in his 40s), on charges of violating the Military Base and Military Facility Protection Act.
On the 10th, they are accused of illegally filming U.S. military facilities and equipment during the '2025 Osan Airshow' held at the Osan Air Base (K-55) in Pyeongtaek around 9 a.m.
Typically at airshows, attendees are free to take photos; however, at this event, the U.S. military prohibited entry to nationals from certain countries, including China and Taiwan.
Despite this policy, A and B sneaked in and committed their offenses.
They had previously been denied entry three times by the U.S. military but managed to secretly enter the airshow area by blending in with Korean attendees.
Upon receiving reports of "suspicious individuals taking photos," the police were dispatched and apprehended A and the others.
After conducting a preliminary investigation, the police deemed the matter serious and urgently arrested the two individuals the following day, the 11th.
The police are currently considering whether to apply for a warrant for the arrest of A and the others.
A police official stated, "The U.S. military prohibited entry for Chinese and Taiwanese individuals, yet the suspects violated this policy by entering the venue to commit their acts," and added, "We are currently reviewing the handling of their case."
Meanwhile, similar incidents have been occurring frequently in recent times.
In March, two Chinese individuals were arrested and investigated for illegally filming U.S.-South Korean military facilities and major international airports.
Additionally, last month, a Chinese father and son were caught taking pictures near K-55 without permission, but the police determined there were no legal violations and allowed them to leave.
Image Source: On the 9th, at the 'Osan Air Power Day 2025 Media Day' held at the U.S. Air Force Osan Base in Pyeongtaek, the U.S. Air Force's F-16 was revealed. / News1, provided as reference material for understanding the article / gettyimagesbank
