Japan accuses Russia of intrusion, scrambles jets

[mota bhai 2,675]

Two Russian bombers have violated Japanese airspace near its major southern island of Kyushu on Thursday, prompting Tokyo to scramble its own F-2 combat jets and lodge a protest, reports say.

The two TU-95 bombers arrived shortly after noon on Thursday (12:09 pm local time) for less than two minutes.

If true, it was the first such intrusion since February, when two Russian fighter jets were detected off the northern island of Hokkaido.

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Japan has claims on four Kuril islands – Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai – citing a bilateral treaty on trade and borders dating back to 1855. Tokyo links the signing of a peace treaty with Russia, which has still not been signed since World War II, with reinstating its sovereignty over the four islands.

For its part, Moscow maintains that the Southern Kuril Islands became part of the USSR as an outcome of World War II and Russia's sovereignty over them is grounded in international law and therefore cannot be disputed.

http://rbth.asia/news/2013/08/22/japan_accuses_russia_of_intrusion_scrambles_jets_48583.html

[Jacque67 7,328]

The Russians, North Koreans, and Chinese constantly try to wind up the Japanese. The Japanese have too many internal problems to worry about this posturing, thank goodness.

[Darnell 8,479]

Chinese GPS on board the Russian Bombers - Fail. Just Fail.

[Pooky 3,838]

Two Russian bombers have violated Japanese airspace near its major southern island of Kyushu on Thursday, prompting Tokyo to scramble its own F-2 combat jets and lodge a protest, reports say.

Lodge a protest for what? Noise pollution?

The old Tu-95 Bear is really loud, with those giant contra-rotating props never quite in synch.

[mota bhai 2,675]

The Russians, North Koreans, and Chinese constantly try to wind up the Japanese. The Japanese have too many internal problems to worry about this posturing, thank goodness.

Having a ton of internal problems is something to be thankful for?

[Jacque67 7,328]

Having a ton of internal problems is something to be thankful for?

Yes. They won't lead to war.