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Japan: 238 scrambles in 2023
Data confirm Tokyo-Beijing tension with 157 identifications of Chinese aircraft

The Ministry of Defense of Japan has communicated the data relating to the emergency take-offs of military aircraft to intercept unknown aircraft. In the first quarter of the year 2023, the fighters of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force carried out 238 scrambles, to prevent threats to Japanese airspace. These numbers confirm the regional tension between Tokyo and Beijing, with 157 identifications (66%)...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency