Japan reports two 'lock on' incidents near Okinawa as advanced radar technology blurs the line between routine tracking and a hostile threat. Here’s ...

A radar lock-on, used to guide missiles, is considered a serious escalation compared with routine surveillance, an expert said.

Japan said Monday that Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though there was a safe distance between them, denying Beijing's accusation of interference and renewing its ...

US B-52 bombers joined Japan’s fighter jets for joint drills a day after China–Russia bomber flights and recent radar-lock incidents raised security tensions.

Japanese F-15 jets flanked by Liaoning-based Chinese J-15s experienced radar locking December 6, sparking strong protests from Tokyo as tensions surge post-Takaichi Taiwan remarks. Japan says no ...

A story published by the ABC framed a military encounter as an act of aggression. But subsequent details told a more ...

Tokyo and Beijing continued to trade barbs Monday over a claim that China locked military radar on Japanese fighter jets over the weekend, an incident two defense experts say is unlikely to spur ...

Chinese J-15 fighter jets from the People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning (16) and its strike group, which included CNS Kaifeng (124), twice locked radar targets on Japanese F-15 ...

This Dec. 23, 2022 file photo provided by Japan’s Ministry of Defense shows two J-15 carrier-based aircraft from the Liaoning. Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense Tensions between Japan and China ...