US EditionJapan Protests After Chinese Jet Locks Radar On F-15s Near Okinawa
Japan protested after Chinese J-15 fighter jets locked fire-control radar on Japanese F-15s twice, calling it highly threatening amid rising regional tensions, officials said.
- Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned China’s ambassador on Sunday to protest Chinese J-15 fighter jets allegedly aiming radar at Japanese aircraft over international waters southeast of Okinawa, marking a new flashpoint in bilateral tensions over the weekend.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks last month that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a 'survival-threatening situation' enraged Beijing, which has increased pressure on Tokyo with travel advisories and import restrictions.
- Japan's Defense Ministry said Liaoning aircraft carrier's fighter jets directed radar twice at Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jets over international waters southeast of Okinawa Island; the first incident lasted three minutes, the second more than 30 minutes.
- China's embassy denied Tokyo's claims and the Chinese military said the Liaoning was conducting training; Minoru Kihara, chief government spokesman, vowed to 'respond calmly but firmly,' while Washington's ambassador to Japan backed Tokyo amid the dispute and noted the U.S. military presence in Okinawa.
- Recently China has frequently dispatched aircraft carriers into the western Pacific, a pattern intended to demonstrate influence that risks worsening Japan–China relations and harming the Japan‑U.S. alliance if security laws weaken.
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Japan Protests After Jets Targeted by China With Radar
Tensions between China and Japan escalated again over the weekend after two Chinese J-15 fighter jets allegedly aimed their radars at Japanese F-15 fighter jets near Okinawa, prompting Tokyo to lodge a formal protest against Beijing, with Canberra supporting Japan. Japan’s Ministry of Defense said the episodes occurred on Saturday in international airspace southeast of Okinawa. The ministry said no Japanese aircraft were damaged and that the Chi…
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tippinsightsJapan Protests After Chinese Jet Locks Radar On F-15s Near Okinawa
Japan lodged a formal protest after a Chinese J-15 fighter jet repeatedly locked its radar onto Japanese F-15s near Okinawa, escalating tensions already strained by Tokyo’s recent comments on Taiwan. Japan said its aircraft kept a safe distance and denied Beijing’s accusation that they ...
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