Japan strongly alarmed by airspace breaches by Russia, China

And some say America is not to be involved. OK... Let's see how that goes.

Was the Russian jet over an indisputed Japanese island or not?

as japan should be. japan is a sacrificial pawn for geopolitical schoolyard bullies to taunt.

Japan freaked out by the same sort of activities that the US (and now apparently Japan and likely Australia) have directed towards China for decades.

Deal with it.

Deal with it.

Flares, lasers, and unprofessional maneuvers by local pilots it shall be then.

Japan freaked out by the same sort of activities that the US (and now apparently Japan and likely Australia) have directed towards China for decades. 

Deal with it.

I see we’re making progress. You’re no longer denying China’s wrong-doings in the pacific but are now justifying them. I’m glad you’re slowly moving forward

If you believe half of the things that come out of the Pentagon (or Japan's equivalent) I have a bridge to sell you. See John Kirby daily reality distortion field pressers.

And well they should be. We are also concerned with their antics off Alaska recently.

If you believe half of the things that come out of the Pentagon (or Japan's equivalent) I have a bridge to sell you. See John Kirby daily reality distortion field pressers.

The amount of irony of this coming from someone who parrots CCP talking points is astounding

Next time use missiles.

deanzaZZRToday 07:24 am JST

Japan freaked out by the same sort of activities that the US (and now apparently Japan and likely Australia) have directed towards China for decades.

Typical CCP false equivalence fallacy. The differences are:

1) The free world doesn't violate China's airspace or maritime space: it operates in internationally-accepted areas. If there is a navigation mistake, it is acknowledged and rectified (and, in the case of Japan the other day, the commander removed).

(You'll probably point to things like the Hainan Island incident, but that was a long time ago: it certainly wouldn't be the case now.)

2) China cries and stomps its feet because we enter what it says is its territory (Taiwan, South China Sea etc.). But there is absolutely no basis in international law for the CCP's claims, so we will continue to do so.

3) China/Russia do illegally enter others' airspace and waters, constantly breaking international law.

Russia do this with ships and aircraft in the UK with alarming regularity. It likes to flex it's muscles with various countries. China does too.

It's what happens when powerful countries are run by lunatic dictators.

Kihara also noted that a total of eight Chinese and Russian naval vessels jointly sailed through the Soya Strait between Hokkaido and Sakhalin while passing from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk from Sunday to Monday.

Contiguous waters - which means international waters, which means freedom of navigation.

And some say America is not to be involved. OK... Let's see how that goes.

That is the problem, good old US is in the region intervening in matters that do not concern it since the end of the Second World War. And now that they are desperate because their decadent hegemony is disappearing, they want to intervene much more to the point of creating a war, which is the way to do their things and not lose hegemony. If they weren't intervening in the rest of the world there would be no war and the world would be a better place..

TokyoLivingToday 10:14 am JST

That is the problem, good old US is in the region intervening in matters that do not concern it

Treaty allies concern the US. Securing world trade routes concerns the US.

China's constant law-breaking and aggression concerns the US as it directly impacts these two areas, plus many more that concern not only the US but the rest of the world.

they want to intervene much more to the point of creating a war

The US is acting lawfully.

It is not stealing territory, building and militarizing illegal islands, or ramming other countries' ships in their own waters. That would be China.

A smart statement to keep their rearming and militarizing agenda working with a fair casus belli.

Well played by these far right ultra-conservative oyaji in power,and the media still believe them.

" A leaked internal memo from the Japanese ministry of defence was discovered, repeatedly reminding staff to not use passwords involving the words kawaii, oishii, buchoraburabu, kitty-chan, or AKB"

JJEToday 10:05 am JST

Article121

Regime of islands

An island is a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is above water at high tide.

Except as provided for in paragraph 3, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of an island are determined in accordance with the provisions of this Convention applicable to other land territory.

Rocks which cannot sustain human habitation or economic life of their own shall have no exclusive economic zone or continental shelf.

Rock which means international waters which means freedom of navigation.

Oh, you are your cute NED funded bullet points. The false equivalence is pretending that China is the menace by taking action to protect its borders while Uncle Sam strides around the world raining bombs on non white populations (Yugoslavia is the exception).

China would not need to collect signals intelligence data on Japan if dear Uncle Sam did not have dozens of bases there, a Marine Division and an aircraft carrier.

Typical CCP false equivalence fallacy.

Irony is a decent, sovereign, neutral Japan that had made amends for past transgressions and displayed a level-headed international posture, wouldn't have this happening.

deanzaZZRToday 01:11 pm JST

The false equivalence is pretending that China is the menace by taking action to protect its borders

Stealing territory, illegally building and militarizing islands, ramming ships, and cyberattacking is not protecting one's borders.

China would not need to collect signals intelligence data on Japan if dear Uncle Sam did not have dozens of bases there, a Marine Division and an aircraft carrier.

The US has zero intention of attacking China, unless China starts something. That's when the bases will be used against it.

You don't see other countries (not counting Russia and NK) complaining about the US bases, do you? That China does speaks volumes.

JJEToday 01:23 pm JST

Irony is a decent, sovereign, neutral Japan that had made amends for past transgressions and displayed a level-headed international posture, wouldn't have this happening.

Just like how Germany got its territory back, right? Or did someone makeup something about punishment?

Japan is strongly alarmed by recent airspace breaches by China and Russia and other military activities by them around the country, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said Tuesday.

“The modernization plan, which will be implemented over the next several years, reflects over $10 billion of capability investments to enhance the U.S.-Japan Alliance, bolster regional deterrence, and strengthen peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

In short. Hang tight Japan. As long as Russia and China not dropping bombs or cyber attacking. This is good thing. Your order is being produced.

Hopefully nothing will derail the deal made between Japan and America.

Good reason though to be alarmed Japan. How do think Taiwan feels? Taiwan's getting the brunt of it and China could attack Taiwan at anytime or any day. China always likes to attack on Chinese symbolic days.

Its getting serious for the Japanese.

The US has zero intention of attacking China, unless China starts something. That's when the bases will be used against it.

Um, actually. For the moment you are right. This may change in the near future.

You are in a total fantasy and in LaLa land if you think for a moment. U.S. or joint allied forces were not in the region. China would simply just say. Oh, okay the Americans, Brits, and Aussies are gone. We can just leave Japan and South Korea in peace now.

It is simply and utterly not true. China would pounce in micro second. And Japan would be overwhelmed and invaded. Unless Japan was a nuclear state. No one. Not even North Korea would dream of thinking of invading Japan. Japanese military leadership is strong smart, more clever and capable if given all the tools and the right tools to solely defend herself. And one day. She will be able too. Defend herself and her allies in the region. One day.

The Russians were practising their rights of freedom of navigation. Absolutely perfect!

A communist country abiding by international treaties? 

Talk in your sleep.

Good reason for the US to sell more expensive weapons to Japan and keep its forces in Japan on Japan's budget.