Japan’s Fighter Defenses ‘Outclassed’ by China
Japan’s F-15J force is “outclassed by the new generation of Chinese fighters” such as the Su-30MKK, says Air Force Gen. (ret.) Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs from 2001-05. China’s air defenses, including variants of Russian-made SA-10s and SA-20s, can be penetrated only by the fast...
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