13 December 2016

News Story: Japan, China fighter jets clashes in Miyako Strait

The Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) deployed two Japanese F-15 fighter jets to Miyako Strait on Saturday to intercept Chinese warplanes while on a “routine training exercise in the Western Pacific,” Chinese ministry said in a statement.

The Japanese jets “endangered the safety of the Chinese aircraft and the crew” by approaching at a close range and “launching jamming shells,” said Chinese ministry spokesman, Senior Colonel Yang Yujun.

Radar jamming intends to emit radio frequency signals to interfere with the operation of a radar by saturating its receiver with noise or false information

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