Tag: J15
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China’s J-15 Fighter and the Liaoning Aircraft Carrier: A Remarkable Evolution
China’s J-15 fighter and Liaoning aircraft carrier are in the spotlight after the J-15, operating from Liaoning, twice locked radar on Japanese fighter jets. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the incident was “dangerous and extremely regrettable”, adding that Tokyo had lodged “a strong protest” with China. Beijing’s foreign ministry said it rejected that protest…
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China’s J-15 Fighter Engages Japan’s F-15 Amid Rising Tensions
The Chinese Navy’s J-15 fighter jet locked its radar onto Japanese combat jets southeast of Okinawa’s main island, Japan’s defence ministry said, denouncing it as a “dangerous act”. Ties between Japan and China have deteriorated over the past month, following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing…