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![Japan Doubles Number of Fighter Jets Used for Intercepting Chinese Warplanes Japan Doubles Number of Fighter Jets Used for Intercepting Chinese Warplanes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-01_10-54-12.jpg)
Japan Doubles Number of Fighter Jets Used for Intercepting Chinese Warplanes
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan increased the number of jets deployed for scrambles against foreign airplanes from two to four.
![Japan Forms New Air Wing to Fend off China’s Advances in East China Sea Japan Forms New Air Wing to Fend off China’s Advances in East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-01_10-54-12.jpg)
Japan Forms New Air Wing to Fend off China’s Advances in East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo has recently doubled the number of fighter jets stationed at Okinawa's Naha Air Base.
![Surprise! Japan Still Has Strongest Navy, Air Force in Asia Surprise! Japan Still Has Strongest Navy, Air Force in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/18762_52809bb15ea89.jpg)
Surprise! Japan Still Has Strongest Navy, Air Force in Asia
Although China’s military may very well be the most dangerous. Friday defense and security links.
![Japan's Air Power Crunch Japan's Air Power Crunch](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sizes/thumbnail/6889_5243b185c04cb.jpg)
Japan's Air Power Crunch
Japan needs to revamp its air force. But with a tight budget and constitutional constraints, will it have to import it all?
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