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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace.
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Japan Scrambles Jets After Chinese Planes Take Off From Aircraft Carrier
Japan said Monday it had scrambled jets in recent days as Chinese fighter planes landed and took off from an aircraft carrier deployed near southern Japan and Taiwan.
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India Starts Combat Air Patrols Over Arunachal Amid China Tension: Sources
The Indian Air Force has launched active combat patrols over Arunachal Pradesh after detecting "enhanced Chinese air activity", sources said today. Fighter jets had to be scrambled "two-three times" in recent weeks to thwart China, they revealed.
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Air Force Chief On Chinese Aircraft "Coming Too Close" To Border
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today said whenever China's fighter jets come too close to the border, the Indian Air Force immediately responds by scrambling its combat aircraft to tackle the situation.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets As China, Russia Aircraft Enter Defense Zone
South Korea's military said on Friday it scrambled fighter jets after two Chinese and seven Russian warplanes intruded into its air defence identification zone during what Beijing called regular training.
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Taiwan Scrambles Jets As Chinese Air Force Enters Air Defence Zone, Again
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday to warn off eight Chinese aircraft including fighter jets that entered its air defence zone, its defence ministry said, at a time of heightened tensions across the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan Scrambles Jets As 18 Chinese Planes Buzz During US Visit
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, crossing the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, in response to a senior U.S. official holding talks in Taipei.
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Taiwan Scrambles Jets As 18 Chinese Aircraft Cross Taiwan Strait
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions as a senior U.S. official held talks in Taipei.
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Japan Scrambles Jet Fighters At Record Pace As Chinese Military Activity Rises
Japan's air force scrambled fighter jets to chase away foreign aircraft at record pace in the year to March 31, government figures showed on Thursday, as Chinese military activity in and around the East China Sea escalated.
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China Says Its Aircraft Carrier Leaves Taiwan Strait
China's sole aircraft carrier sailed out of the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning, a day after Taiwan scrambled fighter jets and navy ships to shadow the carrier group through the narrow waterway separating China from the self-ruled island.
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China Scrambles Fighters As US Sails Warship Near South China Sea
China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a US navy ship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China denounced as an illegal threat to peace which only went to show its defence installations in the area were necessary.
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China Defends Actions After Japan Says Jet Scrambles Up
China defended the actions of its air force today after Japan said its scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record high number of times in the summer.
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Japan Jet Scrambles Against China Planes Hit Record This Summer
Japan scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record high number of times for the July-September period, the Defence Ministry said today, with Tokyo and Beijing at loggerheads over disputed islets.
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China Complains Japanese Air, Sea Surveillance Raises Safety Risks
China's Defence Ministry complained today that Japanese surveillance activities threatened the safety of Chinese ships and aircraft, raising the issue after Japan said earlier this week that its jet fighter scrambles had hit levels unseen since the Cold War.
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Mapping Drone Prompts China to Scramble Fighter Jets: Report
China deployed more than 1,200 troops and scrambled fighter jets in response to an unauthorised flight near Beijing airport by what turned out to be a mapping drone, state-run media reported Thursday.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace.
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Japan Scrambles Jets After Chinese Planes Take Off From Aircraft Carrier
Japan said Monday it had scrambled jets in recent days as Chinese fighter planes landed and took off from an aircraft carrier deployed near southern Japan and Taiwan.
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India Starts Combat Air Patrols Over Arunachal Amid China Tension: Sources
The Indian Air Force has launched active combat patrols over Arunachal Pradesh after detecting "enhanced Chinese air activity", sources said today. Fighter jets had to be scrambled "two-three times" in recent weeks to thwart China, they revealed.
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Air Force Chief On Chinese Aircraft "Coming Too Close" To Border
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today said whenever China's fighter jets come too close to the border, the Indian Air Force immediately responds by scrambling its combat aircraft to tackle the situation.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets As China, Russia Aircraft Enter Defense Zone
South Korea's military said on Friday it scrambled fighter jets after two Chinese and seven Russian warplanes intruded into its air defence identification zone during what Beijing called regular training.
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Taiwan Scrambles Jets As Chinese Air Force Enters Air Defence Zone, Again
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday to warn off eight Chinese aircraft including fighter jets that entered its air defence zone, its defence ministry said, at a time of heightened tensions across the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan Scrambles Jets As 18 Chinese Planes Buzz During US Visit
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, crossing the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, in response to a senior U.S. official holding talks in Taipei.
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Taiwan Scrambles Jets As 18 Chinese Aircraft Cross Taiwan Strait
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions as a senior U.S. official held talks in Taipei.
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Japan Scrambles Jet Fighters At Record Pace As Chinese Military Activity Rises
Japan's air force scrambled fighter jets to chase away foreign aircraft at record pace in the year to March 31, government figures showed on Thursday, as Chinese military activity in and around the East China Sea escalated.
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China Says Its Aircraft Carrier Leaves Taiwan Strait
China's sole aircraft carrier sailed out of the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning, a day after Taiwan scrambled fighter jets and navy ships to shadow the carrier group through the narrow waterway separating China from the self-ruled island.
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China Scrambles Fighters As US Sails Warship Near South China Sea
China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a US navy ship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China denounced as an illegal threat to peace which only went to show its defence installations in the area were necessary.
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China Defends Actions After Japan Says Jet Scrambles Up
China defended the actions of its air force today after Japan said its scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record high number of times in the summer.
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Japan Jet Scrambles Against China Planes Hit Record This Summer
Japan scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record high number of times for the July-September period, the Defence Ministry said today, with Tokyo and Beijing at loggerheads over disputed islets.
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China Complains Japanese Air, Sea Surveillance Raises Safety Risks
China's Defence Ministry complained today that Japanese surveillance activities threatened the safety of Chinese ships and aircraft, raising the issue after Japan said earlier this week that its jet fighter scrambles had hit levels unseen since the Cold War.
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Mapping Drone Prompts China to Scramble Fighter Jets: Report
China deployed more than 1,200 troops and scrambled fighter jets in response to an unauthorised flight near Beijing airport by what turned out to be a mapping drone, state-run media reported Thursday.
