On the 26th, a military aircraft, which seems to be a reconnaissance / attack type unmanned aerial vehicle of the Chinese army, flew over between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima to the Pacific Ocean, and the SDF aircraft scrambled and made an emergency start.
An unmanned aerial vehicle of the Chinese army has been confirmed around this area on the 25th, and the Ministry of Defense is analyzing the purpose of the flight.
According to the Ministry of Defense, from the morning to the afternoon of the 26th, a total of three aircraft, including a military aircraft believed to be the Chinese military reconnaissance and attack type unmanned aerial vehicle "TB001" and a manned information gathering aircraft, will be on the main island of Okinawa one after another. It was confirmed that it passed over Miyakojima and flew to the Pacific Ocean.
The three aircraft made a U-turn and returned to the East China Sea after staying for a while, such as by turning over the sea south of Okinawa.
The Air Self-Defense Force's fighters scrambled and made an emergency start, and none of them invaded the territory.
On the 24th, on the sea south of Okinawa, a carrier strike group centered on the British state-of-the-art aircraft carrier "Queen Elizabeth" and the Self-Defense Forces of the land, sea and air conducted joint training, and according to Ministry of Defense officials, 26 ships participated in the training. It means that he was navigating in this area even at the time of the day.
An unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance by the Chinese military has been confirmed in the surrounding area on the 25th, and one of the Ministry of Defense officials told NHK that "it aims to restrain by collecting information and showing its existence. Isn't it? "
The Ministry of Defense is analyzing the purpose of the flight.