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The official account of Japan Joint Staff. This account presents SDF activities, such as surveillance, oversea missions etc.#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific
Joined March 2020
On behalf of JSDF, I extend our deepest condolences on the passing of CDS Gen Rawat, his wife and eleven others. He is my friend since we were Ground Chiefs. I respect his excellent leadership in advancing our Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Our hearts are with India.
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We just stated the official account of Japan Joint Staff in ENGLISH. This account presents SDF activities, such as warning and surveillance, disaster relief, oversea missions, etc. all over the world. Please feel free to follow us and take a look frequently.
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The amphibious operation as a major part of Joint Exercise 2021 from Nov 19 to 30 enhanced our vital capabilities responding to the invasion to our islands for protecting Japanese lives and properties. The JSDF integrates the power of land, sea and air to advance joint operation.
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From April 24 to 25, fighters of Southwestern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. MOD/SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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From Feb. ５ to 7, the JASDF’s Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters of Southwestern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. MOD/SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures. (a sample image)
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From Aug. 19 to 21, JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea, the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters of Southwestern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. MOD/SDF continues to take all initiatives necessary to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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On Aug. 10 and 11, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Western Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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On Sep. 22, 23 and 25, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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From Aug. 12 to 14, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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From Nov. 26 to 27, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Northern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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To support government’s border control measures to prevent the spread of #COVID19, .SDF engages in support of PCR inspection at airports, transportation of arrivals waiting for inspection results from the airports to hotels, and provision of services at the hotels.
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Western Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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From Mar.3 to 5, JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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In the morning of 12 September 2022, Chief of Staff of Japan Joint Staff #GENERALYAMAZAKI Koji visited the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Tokyo and signed a Condolence Book in honour of Her Late Majesty #QueenElizabeth II.
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On Jan 24, GEN YAMAZAKI, CJJS received a courtesy call from Air Mshl SINHA, AOC-in-C WAC of IAF. GEN YAMAZAKI welcomed the first bilateral fighter aircraft exercise between ASDF-IAF and stressed the great significance of it in further developing Japan-India defence cooperation.
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On August 7, 8 and 10, fighters of ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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The #JSDF is participating in the exercise #Balikatan25. The multinational maritime exercise was conducted. The purpose of this training was to strengthen cooperation at sea between Japan, the United States and the Philippines, and the destroyer Yahagi participated.
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From July 30 to 31, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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From July 31 to Aug. 2 , fighters of ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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From July 22 to 25, fighters of ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On Apr. 17 and 18, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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From Oct 22 to 24, JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7.（sample image）
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From Dec. 4to 6, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters and so on scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On January 29 and 30, the JASDF Western Air Defense Force’s fighters and so on scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On May 21, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Pacific Ocean. Leaving nothing to chance, JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On June 29, P-3C aircraft, which had completed its anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, returned to Japan after 2-months stay in Vietnam due to engine trouble on its way to Japan. We sincerely appreciate the support of Vietnam government. #ThankYouVietnam
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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From Apr. 23 to 25, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Japan, the ROK, and the U.S. kicked off the second iteration of exercise “Freedom Edge 24-2”, a trilateral multi-domain exercise, from Nov. 13, 2024.🇯🇵🇺🇸🇰🇷#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific. For more detail, please visit the website.
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On Sep. 18, 20 to 22, fighters of WADF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On May 15th, LtGEN #Nagumo, VCJJS, had a dialogue with Gen #Berger, #Commandantof the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Yesterday, fighters of Southwestern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters of Western Air Defense Force and so on scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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SDF is participating in MARARA22, a multilateral HA/DR training hosted by French units stationed in Polynesia. SDF carried out various coordination prior to training on May 11th.
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On Apr. 30, from May 1 to 3, and 5, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Leaving nothing to chance, JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Admiral Philip S. DAVIDSON, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command visited Joint Staff, Ministry of Defense to have a bilateral meeting with General YAMAZAKI Koji, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff on 23 October. #INDOPACOM #JapanJointStaff.
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters of Southwestern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures. (a sample image)
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1st Division/GSDF, requested by the Governor of Saitama on Apr. 13, started disaster relief for prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the city and taught civil servants how to prevent infection on Apr. 14. 1D will provide services for patients staying at a hotel until Apr. 20.
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【Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise】.JSDF and U.S. Forces conducted a bilateral exercise amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan following intensified activities concerning Japan’s national security.
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From Jan. 8 to 11, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On September 11 to 13, fighters of ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters belonging to Southwestern Air Defense Force of the ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircraft heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. The SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters of ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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From Apr. 2 to 4, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters belonging to Southwestern Air Defense Force of the ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircraft heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. The SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures. (a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. The JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7
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On August 21, fighters of Northern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. The JSDF continues to making absolutely sure to respond to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Western Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters of ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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From Sep. 9 to 11, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, and the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On May 15, fighters of Northern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan's airspace above the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. MOD/SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures. (a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. The JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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On September 4, fighters of Southwestern Air Defense Force scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Fighters of JASDF scrambled to cope with intruding aircraft above the Sea of Okhotsk on Oct. 2 and cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea on Oct. 2 and 3. SDF continues to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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On Oct. 17, fighters belonging to Southwestern Air Defense Force of the ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircraft heading to Japan’s airspace above the East China Sea. The SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. JSDF continues to responding to protect our territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7. (sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with a suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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Yesterday, fighters of ASDF scrambled to cope with suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan's airspace above the East China Sea.MOD/SDF continues to take all initiatives to engage in airspace antiintrusion measures. (a sample image)
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Yesterday, the JASDF Southwestern Air Defense Force’s fighters scrambled to cope with suspect of intrusion into Japan’s airspace over the East China Sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the JSDF continues to engage in airspace anti-intrusion measures.(a sample image)
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