Japan threatens opening tracer fire on Chinese aircraft from F-15J

[Korean]

Japan tracer bullets will bring war closer - Globaltimes.cn

Japan tracer bullets will bring war closer
Global Times | 2013-1-10 0:28:01
By Global Times

According to Japanese media, the Japanese government is considering permitting Japanese self-defense forces' fighter jets to fire tracer bullets as warning shots against Chinese surveillance planes which have "infringed" upon Japan's "territorial airspace" over the Diaoyu Islands.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said yesterday that China has consistently opposed Japan's infringement upon China's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands. China "remains vigilant against attempts to escalate the tensions."

The Chinese spokesman's statement is not enough to express the Chinese people's strong determination to fight back against Japan's unscrupulous action.

We believe that if Japan starts using tracer bullets, it will definitely trigger a military confrontation between China and Japan. Chinese people will certainly ask the government to send naval and air forces to retaliate.

Tracer bullets were used by Japan to warn Soviet Union surveillance aircraft above the Okinawa Prefecture in 1987. However, the relationship between the Soviet Union and Japan was one of war and invasion. The Diaoyu Islands are a typical disputed area.

We believe that China is carefully assessing plans to deploy combat aircraft to the Diaoyu Islands due to the imbalance between China's surveillance aircraft and Japan's fighter jets. If Japan uses tracer bullets, Chinese fighter jets are bound to be sent to the Diaoyu Islands.

A chicken game here.

 

[rashid.sarwar]

The disputes are fueled by america in the back end

Never heard of these disputes 4-5 years ago.

 

[SinoChallenger]

PLAAF fighter airwing enters Japanese air defense identification zone! JASDF refuses to engage and confront directly!

TOKYO: Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday to head off a number of Chinese military planes near islands at the centre of a territorial dispute, Japanese media said.

The Chinese planes were spotted on Japanese military radar north of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku islands, known as Diaoyu in China, the Fuji TV network reported, quoting Japanese government officials.

They did not violate territorial airspace over the islands but flew inside Japan's so-called air defence identification zone, the report said.

The Japanese defence ministry press office did not confirm the report.

The Chinese planes were gone when F-15 jet fighters from an airbase on Japan's main Okinawan island reached the area, the report said, adding the Chinese flights continued until about 5:00 pm (0800 GMT).

Chinese government ships and planes have been seen off the disputed islands numerous times since Japan nationalised them in September, sometimes within the 12 nautical-mile territorial zone.

Japan dispatched fighter jets last month after a Chinese state-owned plane breached airspace over the islands.

Japan scrambles jets against China military planes - Channel NewsAsia

 

[Korean]

With a rule change, the Chinese jets would be getting a hail of tracer bullet fires.

 

[Srinivas]

Japan has right to defend its territory, Chinese should change their bullying and Barabaric nature.

 

[JohnyD]

The disputes are fueled by america in the back end

Never heard of these disputes 4-5 years ago.

This is the outcome of growing chinese arm twisting attitue towards it neighbouring countries...If the US wanted, they had Taiwan!

 

[SinoChallenger]

Japan has right to defend its territory, Chinese should change their bullying and Barabaric nature.

Nah.... I like the new China.... mean and red

 

[haidian]

日媒称中国战斗机接近钓鱼岛 日战机升空
2013年01月10日 19:03 新浪军事

 

[Ayush]

hope this doesnt turn into a war(even a mini war).cant say much on these issues though.can anyone post a link to prove that china owns these islands or vice-versa.

 

[Vitchilo]

It's only reported on Chinese news websites so I'm calling warmongering. This is the work of the Chinese government trying to paint Japan as crazies.

 

[Korean]

It's only reported on Chinese news websites so I'm calling warmongering. This is the work of the Chinese government trying to paint Japan as crazies.

I have seen it on Japanese news site in Japanese too. It is real.

The Japanese did this to the Soviets during the Cold War, so they wouldn't hesitate to do it to the militarily weaker China, whom Japan feels they could easily defeat in a naval and air confrontations over the Diaoyudai.

 

[Knight of Tang]

Haven't you heard the latest news about how we respond to this threatening? 10 military aircrafts were sent to patrol in this area.
We are waiting for their any kind of fire, just bring it on!

I have seen it on Japanese news site in Japanese too. It is real.

The Japanese did this to the Soviets during the Cold War, so they wouldn't hesitate to do it to the militarily weaker China, whom Japan feels they could easily defeat in a naval and air confrontations over the Diaoyudai.

 

[muslim282]

Japan has right to defend its territory, Chinese should change their bullying and Barabaric nature.

First this so called civilized nation of japan should recognize and apologize for it,s murderous and racist past, then prove it,s claim in the UN and then the issue could be resolved.
What really makes me laugh at some indians who seem to kiss a.. the japanese so much on this website, is that had it not been for british forces fighting the japs in places like burma, then india would have been nothing more than a slave colony of the japanese even probably today.

 

[Korean]

then prove it,s claim in the UN and then the issue could be resolved.

Japan offered to resolve all its territorial disputes at the ICJ and will accept anyone's challenges. Korea and China refuse to go to the ICJ, and the ICJ trial cannot begin until all parties agree to the ICJ jurisdiction over the case.

 

[anon45]

The disputes are fueled by america in the back end

Never heard of these disputes 4-5 years ago.

No! They are fueled by Pakistan!
Never heard of these disputes 4-5 years ago.

Haven't you heard the latest news about how we respond to this threatening? 10 military aircrafts were sent to patrol in this area.
We are waiting for their any kind of fire, just bring it on!

They fled the area before the F-15's reached gun distance.