East China Sea
Stealth fighters and long-range missiles: Japan’s cabinet greenlights record-breaking military budget
21 Dec, 2020
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Japanese government has approved a hike in military spending to address an “increasingly tough” security environment, as the country struggles...
Chinese jets intercept U.S. surveillance plane: U.S. officials
Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea at the weekend, with one jet coming within about...
Japan plans missile deployment in East China Sea
Japan is planning to deploy a new type of missile to the East China Sea, where Tokyo is engaged in a tense territorial dispute with Beijing. The decision marks a significant milestone in the drive by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to remilitarize Japan. The planned missile system will be designed locally, by the country’s expanding defence industry, rather than being supplied by the United States or another ally.