Chinese fighter jets allegedly used radar to lock onto Japanese fighter planes over Okinawa Island, according to a Dec. 7 statement released by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The incident happened twice in the afternoon on Dec. 6 over the high seas of Okinawa, located nearly 400 miles south of mainland Japan in the East China Sea.
The Chinese Navy’s “Liaoning” aircraft carrier launched J-15 jets that then “intermittently” aimed their radars at Japanese F-15 fighter jets on Saturday. According to the Associated Press, this occurred once in the afternoon for around three minutes, and then again in the evening for around 30 minutes….
Chinese Fighter Jets Locked Radar on Japanese Aircraft, Tokyo Says
