Japan Sees Decrease in Airspace Challenges from China
According to Japan's Joint Staff, Chinese pilots made the fewest approaches toward Japanese airspace in over a decade this spring and summer.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots scrambled 265 times to meet foreign aircraft from April to September, down from 358 during the same period last year, marking a 26% decrease.
- 265 scrambles from April to September
- Down from 358 during the same period last year
- 26% fewer intercepts in the first half of Japan's 2025 fiscal year
Meanwhile, Beijing increased its drone flights near Japan's westernmost island.
Japan's fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31.
Author's summary: Japan sees decrease in airspace challenges.
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