US Ally Scrambles Jets To Intercept Russian Spy Plane

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Japanese fighter aircraft intercepted a Russian spy plane over the waters west of the nation on Tuesday, while a suspected Chinese drone was identified flying near Japan’s westernmost island. The Russian and Chinese militaries did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Why It Matters Japan, a treaty ally of the United States, forms part of the first island chain with Taiwan and the Philippines, an American defense concept that seeks to leverage allied and friendly territories to constrain military activities…