Japan said its Air Self-Defense Force jets were scrambled 70 times last month, mostly due to Chinese and Russian military aircraft.
Japan's air intercepts of mostly Chinese and Russian military aircraft more than tripled last month as the quasi-allies ramped up springtime maneuvers in the region, according to Japanese Defense Ministry data published on Friday.
The numbers showed 72 and 26 percent of the intercepts were against Chinese and Russia military planes, respectively, while North Korean, Taiwanese and other aircraft accounted for the remaining 2 percent of the total.Since 2013, the number of emergency scrambles per year has remained high at around 700, the Joint Staff said, pointing to constant activity by neighboring militaries. Nearly two-thirds of the reported intercepts took place in Japan's southwestern airspace.
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