South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea launches 180 flights on border

South Korea scrambled 80 jets Friday after it detected some 180 military jets near the shared border with North Korea.

Liz Friden is a Pentagon producer based in Washington, D.C.

South Korea responded to the surge by scrambling 80 aircraft, including F-35A stealth fighters.

The aggressive show of force in North Korea’s air space came just hours after Washington and Seoul extended joint military drills, and some 240 aircraft continued with the largest ever U.S.-South Korea military exercises, dubbed "Vigilant Storm."