Tag: western pacific
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Global Hawk Presumed Crashed Off Western Japan
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force RQ-4B Global Hawk has presumably crashed off western Japan after disappearing from radar on September 15, prompting a massive multi-agency search effort. The unmanned surveillance aircraft, which took off from Misawa Air Base, vanished while flying over waters roughly 50 kilometers north of the coast.
China's New Frigate Joins Liaoning Carrier Group in Western Pacific Deployments
China just took its military presence in the Western Pacific to the next level with the deployment of a cutting-edge frigate to join the Liaoning aircraft carrier group, a move that's got Japan's defense authorities paying close attention. The upgraded fleet was tracked 880 kilometers southwest of Okinotorishima, with fighter jets and helicopters launching from the Liaoning in a show of force.