China Sends 3 H-6 Bombers With Supersonic Missiles To Fly Near Japan's Coast
Source: IB Times
Three Chinese H-6 bombers carrying powerful supersonic cruise missiles reportedly flew over the Miyako Strait in southern Japan last week. Tokyo claimed the flights were intended to show off the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) air and naval force coordination.
According to a statement by the Japanese Defence Ministry, the bombers passed over the Miyako Strait from the East China Sea into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, then flew back via the same route. This comes days after Japan noticed an uptick in Russian and Chinese warship movements near its coast, which Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi described as a "show of force."
The ministry also released photographs showing two H-6J bombers carrying eight YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles and an H-6J PLA Air Force jet with electronic countermeasure pods for jamming enemy radar, reported South China Morning Post.
The fact that both PLA Navy and Air Force sent H-6 bombers simultaneously through the strait suggests that the sortie was aimed at enhancing coordination during combat, Beijing-based analyst Fu Qianshao told the news outlet.
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