Japan Protests China's J-15 Radar Targeting of F-15s Near Okinawa
Japan's Ministry of Defense protested a dangerous encounter on December 6, 2025, when Chinese Navy J-15 fighters from the carrier Liaoning illuminated Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15s with fire-control radar near Okinawa. The two incidents, occurring over international waters southeast of the island, represent an escalation in regional tensions.