As Japan prepares to revise its three strategic security documents, a debate is emerging over how to adapt to new forms of warfare, including how best to counter China's fleet of advanced bombers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/15/japan/japan-china-bombers-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #pla #sdf #defense #missiles #drones #indopacific
Chinese bombers put Japan’s defense strategy in jeopardy, report finds

Long-range counterair ability to detect, track and engage Chinese aircraft before they can launch attacks is missing from current plans, a think tank says.

The Japan Times