Friday, April 27, 2012

Japan's Airspace Was Nearly "Invaded" 425 Times In 2011


Japan Was Nearly Invaded 425 Times Last Year -- Business Insider

Data quietly released this week by the Japanese Defense Ministry reveals China and Russia are to blame for a record number of emergency operations by Japan's Air Self-Defense Force.

Kyodo news agency reports:

Japan scrambled fighter planes 156 times in response to Chinese aircraft approaching Japanese airspace in fiscal 2011, a record high number for China since the Defense Ministry started releasing such data by country in 2001, the ministry said Wednesday.

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My Comment: The Russians will continue testing Japanese airspace .... but it is with the Chinese that I expect tensions to increase as they continue with their military buildup in the region. So ....

.... Japan scrambled fighter planes 156 times in response to Chinese aircraft approaching Japanese airspace in fiscal 2011

Expect this number to rapidly increase in the next year or two.

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