In a provocative move, Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, prompting Japan's defense minister to label the acts as 'dangerous'. These incidents add to rising tensions between the two nations, which have existing disputes over maritime territory and Taiwan's status.

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi expressed concern over the radar locks, declaring them excessive for safe aviation and lodged a formal protest with China. Such radar locks on aircraft typically signal potential attacks, requiring the monitored aircraft to undertake evasive maneuvers.

The Chinese J-15 jets, launched from a carrier south of Okinawa, engaged in maneuvers amidst activities by three missile destroyers. With historical precedents of military close-calls, incl

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