Chinese fighter’s radar lock on Japanese jet seen as hostile probe of Tokyo’s red lines amid rising Taiwan tensions

JARA CARBALLO
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:53:41 +0000
Asia, China, Japan, naval maneuvers

TAIPEI: On Saturday, Chinese fighter jets locked their targeting radar onto Japanese military aircraft—not once, but twice—prompting a formal protest from Tokyo. Japan condemned the radar lock-ups as “a dangerous act that exceeded the scope necessary for safe aircraft operations,” highlighting just how serious the incidents were. For many people, ‘radar locking’ may sound like …