In the event of a war with China over the disputed Diaoyutai (Diaoyu or Senkaku) islands in the East China Sea, the Japanese Defense Ministry would attempt a coordinated attack with the US to sink China's first and only aircraft carrier in service, the Liaoning, reports our sister newspaper Want Daily.
The strategic scenario, as reported by the Tokyo-based Sankei Shimbun, would employ Japanese F-15J fighters with aid from the United States Air Force to wipe out China's advanced aircraft. Japan would then be able to launch an attack with its F-2 jets against the large vessels in the PLA Navy.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force has more fourth generation fighters than Japan's Air Self Defense Force.
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