Japanese Jets Scramble to Deal With Russian Plane Incursion

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Japan says it launched jet fighters when Russian planes were detected over the Sea of Japan during U.S.-Japan military exercises. Tensions between Japan and Russia have been on the rise over disputed ownership of islands in the Sea of Japan.

Japan says it launched fighter jets on Monday when Russian patrol planes entered airspace above the Sea of Japan. Nearby military drills between the U.S. and Japan were put on hold as a result.

[Yoshito Sengoku, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Japan]:
"It is a fact that as part of the continuing Japan-U.S. joint exercises, there was training taking place in the Sea of Japan on the 6th. It is also a fact that fighter jets were launched after Russian planes were detected over the Sea of Japan near Japan's Noto Peninsula."

Ties between Japan and Russia have been strained since Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit in November to one of four islands claimed by both countries, infuriating Tokyo.

Japan's Foreign Minister viewed the islands from a plane last Saturday, and some Japanese media speculated that the Russian action could have been in response to the move.

Japanese Vice Defense Minister Jun Azumi said on Wednesday Japan's armed forces need to upgrade the country's defense capability in the Southwest, where it shares a maritime border with China.

[Jun Azumi, Vice Defense Minister, Japan]:
"In the new defense program, we mapped out the importance of our armed forces mobility for the first time. We hope to improve our military mobility to boost Japan's defense capability especially in the Southwest, including the Sakishima Islands -- an area seen as vulnerable."

Japan's defense capability has traditionally been allocated heavily in the North to respond to potential threats from the former Soviet Union.

Azumi said the timing is right for Japan and South Korea to deepen their security ties in addition to Japan's alliance with the United States.

[Jun Azumi, Vice Defense Minister, Japan]:
"We are going to discuss closely with the United States and South Korea in order to secure safety in the Far East. I also believe it's important to strengthen security cooperation and diplomacy with Australia, India, Indonesia and other ASEAN nations."

And for the first time, South Korean military officers are also participating in the military exercise between Japan and the United States.

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[CallOfDoughnuts]

@SovetskieSoldat Csezc. I didn't know "to bean" is a verb in English, and I do not know why I am a "beaner", perhaps you can explain.

I'm not speaking of any 'love'. I'm simply saying that South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and the US are allies and would come to defend each other if a war with the Communists were to occur in that area. We all have mutual interests and concerns.

No need to be jealous, you have your friends too: North Korea, PRChina.

[CallOfDoughnuts]

@Russian3600 The US has bases all over Japan; an attack on Japan would also fall on US citizens. The US responds to all attacks on it, regardless of who or where it is.

Vietnam would most likely be too intimidated to join in the war. Besides, Vietnam is starting to succeed economically since it has adopted Capitalistic economic policies, and it only has outdated Soviet weapons. I don't think it would dare fight the West.

Again I'll mention: It probably won't be too long before we see.

[termogard]

@Blaz1nGlory You "should" kick them out, ho-ho! :-))) Who are you to decide it? Just a silly US queer who never joined military forces :-)))) What "killings of Asian students" you are croaking about, pimply faggot? :-) The whole World knows about infamous rapes of Okinawa girls. The whole World knows about your dirty disgrace. You will never be a friend for a sane japanese just because you represent a nation of bloody murderers of their women and children.

[Blaz1nGlory]

@termogard Precisely why we should kick them out of our military personnel. Either way, rape in Okinawa is far less than the KILLING of Asian students in Russia. Hey termogay, still in denial I see. Like a broken record, you keep repeating bombing of Hiroshima-Nagasaki etc and it's actually quite offensive to Japanese people. They and us, we have moved on and become friends. We're not fond of Russia. Like I said before, you're just jealous of our friendship and our countries pawness.

[termogard]

@Blaz1nGlory Haha! Those "minorities" or "niggers" are still among military personnel while you're nothing short of pimply faggot. They hold rifles, you hold black dicks in your ass and mouth. You, like a parrot, mumbling about known fakes about "burned temples" and "japanese girls in Manchuria" though US marines used to rape japanese girls on Okinawa and this is a solid fact. Japanese can not be "over" nuclear bombings of their country because it's a deadly offence from all viepoints..

[Blaz1nGlory]

@termogard Small minority, consisting of mainly niggers and Russians in our army. Us (Japanese + Americans) friends got over the bomb, so don't even go there. We hate Russians.

And Russians don't torture POWS? What about all the murdered ethnics? What about the Siberians, Central Asians, Georgians, Mongols, Yakuts, Chechens, little Russian scum that are crying for blood and being persecuted? What about the burning down of Buddhist temples and rape of Japanese girls in Manchuria?

[termogard]

@Blaz1nGlory "Gentlemen of War" aren't urinating on dead bodies. Your soldiers did it recently. "Gentlemen of War" never tortured POWs as animals. What about Abu-Ghraib prison? . "Gentlemen of War" never drop combat nuclear devices on civilian population. Only fucked, cowardly fags can do it. You proved once again you are fucked uneducated idiot :-))))

[Blaz1nGlory]

@termogard I'm telling you, it's real. You wouldn't keep denying if US-Japan friendship wasn't real, it's a pity cause no one cares too much about Russia. You were kicked out of Europe, and not even Asia wants you. Japanese despise you, they are superior to a Rusky AHAHAHA

We (US, Japan + Allies) are gentlemen in war. Currently, we're telling Russia to respect air sovereignty of others. We won't do surprise attacks and steal land when others are down. That's what Russia does.

AHAHA

[termogard]

@Blaz1nGlory I have no reason to be jealous a fake. You, "as american" can only croak in the Net while Russian bombers are flying around Japan. So much for your "readiness to protect" Go serve lokal guys by your ass instead of posting such a silly rubbish :-))))))

[Blaz1nGlory]

@termogard Still lying, still jealous of US-Japan friendship. For somebody who says we shouldn't interfere in Rusky affairs, you sure come uninvited in Japan-US relations. As Americans, it's our duties to make sure Russia doesn't try to bully Japan. We have every right to intervene but you have none, because you're a subhuman scum despised by US AND Japan.

Said Toshimi Kitazawa, "I have never been more encouraged by and proud of the fact that the United States is our ally."

AHAHAHA