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Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces
![China, Russia Conduct First Ever Joint Strategic Bomber Patrol Flights in Indo-Pacific Region China, Russia Conduct First Ever Joint Strategic Bomber Patrol Flights in Indo-Pacific Region](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-07-23-at-9.09.36-am.jpg)
China, Russia Conduct First Ever Joint Strategic Bomber Patrol Flights in Indo-Pacific Region
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan scrambled fighter jets to escort the bombers, while South Korean aircraft fired warning shots against a Russian plane that reportedly violated the country's airspace.
![Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets 999 Times in 2018 in Response to Foreign Aircraft Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets 999 Times in 2018 in Response to Foreign Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-04-02-at-8.07.48-am-386x268.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets 999 Times in 2018 in Response to Foreign Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
981 out of 999 scrambles were conducted against Chinese and Russian military aircraft.
![China Conducts Military Drills Involving Long-Range Bombers Near Taiwan, Japan China Conducts Military Drills Involving Long-Range Bombers Near Taiwan, Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-04-16-at-10.08.23-am.jpg)
China Conducts Military Drills Involving Long-Range Bombers Near Taiwan, Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Chinese military aircraft flew over the Bashi Channel and Miyako Strait on April 15 as part of a military exercise.
![Japan Intercepts 2 Chinese Long-Range Bombers, Spy Plane Over East China Sea Japan Intercepts 2 Chinese Long-Range Bombers, Spy Plane Over East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-04-02-at-8.07.48-am.jpg)
Japan Intercepts 2 Chinese Long-Range Bombers, Spy Plane Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force aircraft conducted another incursion into the Miyako Strait on April 1.
![Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 4 Chinese Bombers Over East China Sea Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 4 Chinese Bombers Over East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-03-31-at-8.16.58-am.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 4 Chinese Bombers Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese PLAAF flew long-range bombers and fighter jets through the Miyako Strait on March 30.
![Japanese Fighters Intercept Chinese Spy Plane in Sea of Japan Japanese Fighters Intercept Chinese Spy Plane in Sea of Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-08-29-at-8.37.56-am.jpg)
Japanese Fighters Intercept Chinese Spy Plane in Sea of Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force intercepted a Chinese surveillance aircraft approaching Japanese airspace on August 29.
![Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane in East China Sea Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane in East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-07-27-at-4.30.28-pm.jpg)
Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane in East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self Defense Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Y-9JB surveillance aircraft on July 27.
![China Flies Long-Range Bombers, Fighter Jets Through Miyako Strait China Flies Long-Range Bombers, Fighter Jets Through Miyako Strait](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-03-26-at-9.46.15-am.jpg)
China Flies Long-Range Bombers, Fighter Jets Through Miyako Strait
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Last week, the Chinese Air Force conducted military drills in the South China Sea and Western Pacific.
![China Flies 6 Heavy Long-Range Bombers Near Japan China Flies 6 Heavy Long-Range Bombers Near Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-14_19-11-21.jpg)
China Flies 6 Heavy Long-Range Bombers Near Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China flew six H-6K bombers through the Miyako Strait. Japan scrambled its fighter jets in response.
![Japan Scrambles Jets as China Air Force Flies Bombers, Fighters Through Miyako Strait Japan Scrambles Jets as China Air Force Flies Bombers, Fighters Through Miyako Strait](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-26_05-02-11.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Jets as China Air Force Flies Bombers, Fighters Through Miyako Strait
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force conducted a similar fly-through in September.
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