With Chinese Activity On The Rise, Japanese Fighters Scrambled 1,168 Times In Fiscal 2016
April 13 2017
Government statistics in Tokyo indicate the Japanese air force has continued to scramble fighter jets to intercept incoming aircraft at a record pace, reports the Kyodo news agency (Japan).
Japanese warplanes were deployed 1,168 times during fiscal year 2016, which ended on March 31, said the Defense Ministry on Thursday.
That total exceeds the previous annual record of 944 during the Cold War. The overall number of incidents was compared to 873 in fiscal year 2015. Most of...
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