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Japan Plans to Deploy Surveillance Radar on Pacific Island
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan Plans to Deploy Surveillance Radar on Pacific Island

The Diplomat  

The Japanese government plans to deploy a mobile warning and control radar system of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force on Kita-Daitojima Island, a remote Pacific island in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. The plan came after the Defense Buildup Program, approved by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Cabinet in December 2022, advocated the deployment of mobile warning and control radars on …

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Japan Reports Fewer Approaches by Chinese Military Aircraft
1 year, 10 months ago

Japan Reports Fewer Approaches by Chinese Military Aircraft

The Diplomat  

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled its fighter aircraft a total of 462 times between April and December 2022 in response to Chinese military aircraft approaching the country’s airspace. In addition to incidents involving Chinese aircraft, Japanese fighters responded 133 times to movements by Russian military aircraft, down from 199 times during the same period in 2021 and the lowest …

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Japanese fighter jet disappears over Sea of Japan
2 years, 10 months ago

Japanese fighter jet disappears over Sea of Japan

India TV News  

Highlights The jet lost radar contact after taking off from Komatsu Airbase in central Japanese prefecture The fighter disappeared on Monday evening when it was conducting training with a crew of two aboard The JASDF said it found some floating objects in the area where the plane went off radar A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F15 fighter jet disappeared during …

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Does Japan Need to Develop a New Fighter Aircraft?
3 years, 10 months ago

Does Japan Need to Develop a New Fighter Aircraft?

The Diplomat  

The Japanese archipelago lies in a volatile region rife with historical tensions and territorial disputes. These developments may suggest that Japan is potentially reconsidering its engagement with the U.S. on military hardware and could utilize government funds instead for domestic development to enhance the competitiveness of its defense industrial base and, more importantly, gain full control of defense capabilities, as …

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Japan’s air force faces a ‘relentless’ burden, imposed by China
4 years, 4 months ago

Japan’s air force faces a ‘relentless’ burden, imposed by China

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Japanese fighter pilot Lt. Col. Takamichi Shirota says his country is under increasing pressure from the air. Japan Air Self Defense Force “The number of scrambles against airspace violations has been increasing rapidly over the past decade – especially in the southwest air zone,” said Shirota in an exclusive interview with CNN. Of the 675 times Japan’s …

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