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Japan Protests After Chinese Carrier-Based Jet Locks Fire-Control Radar on F-15s Near Okinawa

Officials warn the targeting signal risks miscalculation in a crowded theater near Taiwan.

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Overview

  • The Defense Ministry says a J-15 from the carrier Liaoning intermittently illuminated Japanese fighters twice southeast of Okinawa on Saturday.
  • The radar locks lasted about three minutes late afternoon and roughly 30 minutes at night, according to Japan’s account.
  • Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi lodged a formal protest and called the conduct dangerous and beyond what safe flight requires.
  • Tokyo reported no violation of its airspace and no injuries or damage resulting from the encounters.
  • Beijing issued no immediate response to this protest, while a recent Chinese Foreign Ministry statement asserted PLA operations comply with international law.