A Russian Tu-95 bomber and a Chinese J-16 spotted flying between Okinawa and Miyako Island Dec. 9, 2025. Japan’s Joint Staff Office photo Japan fighter aircraft were scrambled 448 times in the last ...

Japan and South Korea separately scrambled warplanes after Russian and Chinese jets conducted joint patrols in the skies near the two countries amid intensifying tensions in the region. Chinese and ...

Japanese fighter jets have intercepted multiple Russian military aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers, approaching the country's airspace, according to official reports. Russia's Defense ...

Japan and South Korea dispatched fighter jets to safeguard their airspace after Russia and China carried out joint patrols in the area, heightening concerns about a potential new global conflict.

Japan’s Joint Staff Office reported a Russian IL-20 Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft flew southwest over the Sea of Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. Japan Joint Staff Office photo Japan scrambled fighter ...

Spain deployed EF-18 fighter jets to Lithuania last month to support NATO air policing operations.Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania — The fighter pilots ...