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Japan Reports Multiple Identification Flights Over East China Sea

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Japan’s General Staff documents Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance flights on five consecutive days. Japanese fighter jets were each ascended for identification; the movements described came from Japanese authorities reports.

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Japan scrambles fighters for Chinese spy flights five days in a row

Source date: 08.09.2026 · German published: 15.10.2026. The summary shall reflect the declared status; subsequent developments may deviate therefrom.

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