Japan jet fighters sent to keep eye on Chinese aircraft carrier

Robert Besser
06 Jan 2023, 16:46 GMT+10

Japan has announced that over the past two weeks it scrambled jet fighters and dispatched aircraft and warships to monitor the Chinese aircraft carrier, Liaoning, and five warships
Japan's Ministry of Defence said the move was in response to the Chinese naval group sailing between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima island into the Western Pacific from the East China Sea
The Chinese carrier conducted more than 300 take-offs and landings of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters off of Japan, added the ministry

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has announced that over the past two weeks it scrambled jet fighters and dispatched aircraft and warships to monitor the Chinese aircraft carrier, Liaoning, and five warships that conducted naval drills and flight operations near Japan.

In a press release, Japan's Ministry of Defence said the move was in response to the Chinese naval group sailing between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima island into the Western Pacific from the East China Sea on 16th December.

The Chinese carrier conducted more than 300 take-offs and landings of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters off of Japan, added the ministry, which did not report any incursions into Japanese territory.

While China has previously launched similar operations, including one in May, the latest drills close to Japanese islands come after Japan announced it would double defense spendings over the next five years, to deter China from using its military to push territorial claims in the region, including against Taiwan.

Japan also reported that it detected flights by a Chinese WZ-7 drone close to Miyakojima, the first time the high-altitude drone was spotted in the area.

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