Japan scrambles jet fighters at record pace as Chinese military activity rises
Japan's air force scrambled fighter jets to chase away foreign aircraft at record pace in the year to March 31, government figures showed on Thursday, as Chinese military activity in and around the East China Sea escalated.
Apr 13, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Japan monitoring Chinese aircraft carrier in the Pacific
The Japanese government said on Monday that it is keeping a close watch on the activities of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in the Western Pacific, and added that its military drills "show the expansion of capabilities of the Chinese naval forces".
Dec 26, 2016, 15:22 PM IST
Chinese Air Force carries out long-range drills in Pacific
China has rapidly been ramping up research into advanced new military equipment, including stealth jets, submarines, aircraft carriers and anti-satellite missiles.
Sep 12, 2016, 13:18 PM IST
