Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft near Japan’s Okinawa islands in two incidents, Japan’s defence minister said on Sunday, condemning the move as “dangerous”.
“These radar illuminations went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft,” Shinjiro Koizumi posted on X, adding that Japan had lodged a protest with China over Saturday’s “regrettable” incident.
A fire-control radar lock is one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take because it signals a potential attack, forcing the targeted aircraft to take evasive action.
Just my opinion, but I think Takaichi wants to use China’s provocations to justify abolishing article 9. For reference:
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan renounces war as a means to settle international disputes and prohibits the maintenance of military forces for warfare. This clause was established after World War II to promote peace and prevent Japan from rearming.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_9_of_the_Constitution_of_Japan
Or maybe she’s just incompetent. But maybe you’re right.
Or the middle option: She’s incompetent but this is what the people guiding her want.
Axis is rising once more, only Italy is lagging behind, as usual.
I fear that, for now at least, both sides are enjoying these provocations
Yeah the nationalists here in Japan really seem eager for a confrontation but I seriously don’t see how we intend to win a war with China. Literally, “you and what army?”
Who’s to bet there’s not a strategy being honed since WWII on how to bootstrap an army as fast and effectively as possible?
