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Russian Aerospace Force
![Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Military Reconnaissance Plane Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Military Reconnaissance Plane](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-capture.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Military Reconnaissance Plane
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest Japan Air Self-Defense Force intercept took place on March 27 in the Sea of Japan.
![Japan Scrambles Fighters to Intercept 4 Russian Strategic Bombers and 4 Fighter Jets Japan Scrambles Fighters to Intercept 4 Russian Strategic Bombers and 4 Fighter Jets](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-02-15-at-10.50.06-am.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Fighters to Intercept 4 Russian Strategic Bombers and 4 Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This constitutes one of the largest single presence of Russian military aircraft near Japanese airspace in recent years.
![Japan Intercepts Russian Spy Plane Japan Intercepts Russian Spy Plane](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-01-23-at-8.37.29-am.jpg)
Japan Intercepts Russian Spy Plane
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese fighters intercepted a Russian Navy maritime patrol aircraft over the Sea of Japan on January 17.
![Japan Intercepts 2 Russian Nuclear-Capable Fighter-Bombers Japan Intercepts 2 Russian Nuclear-Capable Fighter-Bombers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-01-17-at-8.33.29-am.jpg)
Japan Intercepts 2 Russian Nuclear-Capable Fighter-Bombers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese fighter jets intercepted two Su-24 strike attack aircraft in the Sea of Japan on January 16.
![Japanese Fighters Intercept Russian Nuclear-Capable Strike Attack Aircraft Japanese Fighters Intercept Russian Nuclear-Capable Strike Attack Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-31_19-41-41.jpg)
Japanese Fighters Intercept Russian Nuclear-Capable Strike Attack Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese fighter jets scrambled to intercept a Russian strike attack aircraft over the Sea of Japan on December 19.
![Japan Misidentifies Russian Su-35S Fighter Jet Approaching Japanese Airspace Japan Misidentifies Russian Su-35S Fighter Jet Approaching Japanese Airspace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-maks_airshow_2015_20615630784.jpg)
Japan Misidentifies Russian Su-35S Fighter Jet Approaching Japanese Airspace
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s Ministry of Defense misidentified a Su-35S Russian fighter jet intercepted by Japanese aircraft on September 19.
![Japan Air Self Defense Force Intercepts Russian Fighter Aircraft Japan Air Self Defense Force Intercepts Russian Fighter Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-31_19-41-41.jpg)
Japan Air Self Defense Force Intercepts Russian Fighter Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian fighter jets approaching Japanese airspace on September 19.
![Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Fire Cruise Missiles During Russia’s Vostok 2018 Military Exercise Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Fire Cruise Missiles During Russia’s Vostok 2018 Military Exercise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_16-12-41.jpg)
Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Fire Cruise Missiles During Russia’s Vostok 2018 Military Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Nuclear-capable Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers have test fired cruise missiles during a large-scale Russian military exercise this week.
![Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Military Aircraft Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Military Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-09-04-at-10.19.46-am.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Military Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept three Russian aircraft approaching Japanese airspace on September 1.
![2 Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Enter South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone 2 Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Enter South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-07-16-at-8.24.04-pm.jpg)
2 Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Enter South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea and Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers approaching the air spaces of both countries.
![Russia to Receive Entire Fleet of Upgraded Supersonic Nuclear-Capable Bombers by 2030 Russia to Receive Entire Fleet of Upgraded Supersonic Nuclear-Capable Bombers by 2030](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-17.11.2017_image_2656.jpg)
Russia to Receive Entire Fleet of Upgraded Supersonic Nuclear-Capable Bombers by 2030
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s entire new fleet of Tu-160M2 bombers will be upgraded by 2030, the deputy Russian defense minister says.
![Japanese Fighter Jets Intercept Nuclear-Capable Russian Bombers Near US Base Japanese Fighter Jets Intercept Nuclear-Capable Russian Bombers Near US Base](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_16-12-41.jpg)
Japanese Fighter Jets Intercept Nuclear-Capable Russian Bombers Near US Base
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two Russian bombers hurtled close to U.S. and Japanese bases including Misawa Air Base, Yokosuka Naval Base and Atsugi Air Base.
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