Japan's air force scrambled
Japan's air force scrambled 141 times last year to intercept intruders, 17 fewer than 2003. Of the total, 118 encroachers were Russian aircraft and only 13 were Chinese. But Japan intercepted only two Chinese aircraft in 2003 and the Japanese Defense Agency expects more Chinese air activity near...
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