Japan has intercepted a Chinese drone in its air defense zone for the third time this year.
Japan said its air force scrambled fighter aircraft against a Chinese combat drone near its southwestern islands on Tuesday, the third time this year an unmanned aerial vehicle with military applications has been spotted operating near Japanese airspace.
The Japanese government has for years disclosed the positions of Chinese and Russian aircraft and naval vessels operating in its air defense identification zone and exclusive economic zone, which roughly overlap one another.It says the intercepts are to prevent suspected airspace violations, while Chinese drones seen operating in the region also have seen an increase as Beijing's forces modernize and move further afield.
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