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JASDF scrambles

April 10, 2020
Japan Intercepted Chinese Military Aircraft 675 Times in Fiscal Year 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks a six percent increase compared with the same period in fiscal year 2018.

February 04, 2020
Japan Intercepts Chinese Military Aircraft 523 Times in 9 Months
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan has seen a rise in the number of Chinese military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace over the last nine months.

July 25, 2019
The Significance of the First Ever China-Russia Strategic Bomber Patrol
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The impact of the recent flight of four nuclear-capable bombers on regional strategic stability in East Asia should not be underestimated.

June 20, 2019
Report: 2 Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Violate Japan's Airspace
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two nuclear-capable Tu-95 long-range bombers have violated Japanese airspace on June 20, according to the country’s defense ministry.

May 06, 2019
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 2 Russian Military Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese fighters intercepted two Russian maritime patrol aircraft in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea on May 3.
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