Japan Scrambled Fighters 555 Times in the Last 9 Months of 2023, Defense Ministry Says

January 24, 2024

USNI News

Japanese defense forces flew 555 fighter jet scrambles during the last nine months of 2023, according to the Joint Staff Office of Japan’s Ministry of Defense. The JSO said 98 percent of scrambles were against Chinese and Russian aircraft according to data released by the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.

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