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F-15J Japan Air Self Defense Force
![Japan Sees Rise in Fighter Scrambles Against Chinese Aircraft Japan Sees Rise in Fighter Scrambles Against Chinese Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-10-14-144330.jpg)
Japan Sees Rise in Fighter Scrambles Against Chinese Aircraft
By Kosuke Takahashi
In the first half of 2022, Japan witnessed a 14 percent increase in scrambles triggered by foreign military aircraft approaches.
![F-15 Crash Highlights Japan’s Aging Aircraft F-15 Crash Highlights Japan’s Aging Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-04-145150.jpg)
F-15 Crash Highlights Japan’s Aging Aircraft
By Kosuke Takahashi
The incident casts a shadow on the pace of Japan’s F-15 upgrade program.
![How Did Japan Lose Its Air Superiority Advantage? How Did Japan Lose Its Air Superiority Advantage?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-3357666.jpg)
How Did Japan Lose Its Air Superiority Advantage?
By Abraham Ait
Once one of the world’s most capable air forces, Japan now finds itself outmatched in air-to-air combat capabilities.
![US, Japan Conduct Military Exercise Near Senkakus US, Japan Conduct Military Exercise Near Senkakus](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-10_20-54-51.jpg)
US, Japan Conduct Military Exercise Near Senkakus
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. B-1B bombers and Japanese fighters participated in a joint air drill in the vicinity of the Senkaku islands on August 15.
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