JAPAN BEING PROBED BY THE PUTIN RUSSIA FROM THE NORTH AND THE OTHER COMMNUNIST CHINA FROM THE WEST THROUGH ITS SOVERIEGN AIR SPACE–AS JAPAN HAVE SCRAMBLED ITS WARPLANES TO COUNTER THE EXCURSION 943 TIMES FROM MARCH 2014 TO PRESENT 2015–THE HIGHEST SINCE THE COLD WAR ERA

Japan’s government said Wednesday that the number of scrambles by the country’s warplanes has surged in recent years to levels nearly matching the Cold War era amid growing activity by China and Russia in the region.

The Self Air-Defense Force scrambled its jets 943 times during the 12-month period through March 31, just one short of the record set in 1984, the Defense Ministry said. The scrambles were dominated by those against Chinese and Russian aircraft.

The ministry reported 133 more scrambles than the previous year, underscoring growing tension in the region.

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