On the 19th, it was confirmed that fighter planes arrived and departed on the aircraft carrier of the Chinese Navy, which was navigating the Pacific Ocean around Japan.
There were no violations of airspace, but the Ministry of Defense continues to be vigilant and surveillance.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the Chinese Navy's carrier "Liaoning" passed between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima on the 16th of this month and left the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean, and on the morning of the 19th, about 300 east of Kitadaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture. It is said that he sailed the Pacific Ocean for a kilometer with five ships including a guided-missile destroyer.
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Then, around 9 pm on the 19th, it was confirmed that the fighters and helicopters on board the aircraft carrier arrived and departed.
It is believed that the training was carried out, and the Air Self-Defense Force fighter plane scrambled = emergency launch, and there was no violation of airspace.
According to the Ministry of Defense's summary, the arrival and departure of fighters has been confirmed on Chinese Navy aircraft carriers since April.
Since the aircraft carrier is accompanied by a supply ship, it is thought that it may be deployed at sea for a certain period of time for training etc., and the Ministry of Defense continues to analyze the purpose of the activity and continue to be vigilant and monitor.