Japanese Fighters Intercept Three Chinese Drones In Three Days

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Message from China: Hit the dog to see the owner! The People’s Liberation Army drone battle patrol, close to Ryukyu, beat Japan but also warn the United States
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Chinese Drones: For the third time in as many days, the Japan Air Self Defense Force has sent fighter jets out to monitor drones belonging to China’s People’s Liberation Army flying in the East China Sea and the Miyako Strait, which lies southwest of the island of Okinawa. These intercepts underscore the Chinese military’s growing unmanned aircraft capabilities, as well as the strategic significance of this body of water, which is one of a number of maritime passages linking the East China Sea to the Philippine Sea, and the broader Western Pacific Ocean. Read more

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F-15Js have borne the brunt of the JASDF’s alert commitment, which sees scrambles happen hundreds of times a year. Image: JASDF
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Chinese Drone Image: People’s Liberation Army Air Force
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A Shaanxi Y-9JB electronic intelligence aircraft that the JASDF photographed flying through the Miyako Strait on Aug. 26. Read more Image: JASDF