Chinese carrier‑based J‑15 fighters twice locked fire‑control radar onto Japan Air Self‑Defense Force F‑15Js over international waters southeast of Okinawa near the Miyako Strait, Japan's Defence Ministry said. Tokyo has formally protested while Beijing defended the carrier's training and accused Japanese jets of "harassment."
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Two fire‑control radar "lock‑ons" are a direct safety and escalation risk and mirror recent unsafe intercept behaviour, such as a Chinese Su‑35 releasing flares near an RAAF P‑8A: https://hype.aero/?story=a64dc9ce-8a7e-42f4-bf06-b311c9309b04
The incidents occurred in the Okinawa/Miyako area, where Okinawa‑based F‑15 units carry nearly 60% of Japan's scrambles and where JASDF intercepts remain operationally intensive: https://hype.aero/?story=a5bd10e7-0f26-49d9-9e92-5bfef713405d and https://hype.aero/?story=1e52aa1d-bf2d-46e2-86d9-3f89777ae70d
The timing underscores broader PLA air and naval activity in the East China Sea — including carrier transits and forward bomber deployments — that shape regional force posture and rules‑of‑engagement discussions: https://hype.aero/?story=90243860-3a89-4ce4-8116-d66ec5f8ff38 and https://hype.aero/?story=61453518-cfeb-4905-8016-c48f3d1f9ca4
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