Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft near Japan’s Okinawa islands in two incidents, Japan’s defence minister said on Sunday, condemning the move as “dangerous”.
“These radar illuminations went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft,” Shinjiro Koizumi posted on X, adding that Japan had lodged a protest with China over Saturday’s “regrettable” incident.
A fire-control radar lock is one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take because it signals a potential attack, forcing the targeted aircraft to take evasive action.
I fear that, for now at least, both sides are enjoying these provocations
Yeah the nationalists here in Japan really seem eager for a confrontation but I seriously don’t see how we intend to win a war with China. Literally, “you and what army?”
Who’s to bet there’s not a strategy being honed since WWII on how to bootstrap an army as fast and effectively as possible?
We aren’t really known for being fast and effective. Even if they rounded us up, we’d just be a bunch of unwilling, untrained normies. We also import most of our fuel and food, so the Chinese could choke us into tapping out.
Obviously, if I needed to defend my family, I would, and the government should stand their ground when it comes to protecting our borders, but it makes zero sense to provoke a bullshit war like many nationalists here are doing.