ABC News21d
Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
Missile units for PAC-3 interceptors have been deployed on Yonaguni and nearby Ishigaki and Miyako islands. Yonaguni residents find themselves at the center of the geopolitical tension.
Stars and Stripes22d
China flies attack drone near Japan’s southern islands for first time
The drone was first seen flying southeast from the East China Sea, passing between Okinawa’s main island and Miyako Island, about 175 miles to the southwest, before reaching the Pacific Ocean.
The rattle of Okinawa: Chinese drones probe Japan’s defences
Japan’s air force scrambled jets to shadow the drones, which analysts believe were probing Tokyo’s military readiness and assertiveness.
Tiny island on the frontline
YONAGUNI, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier, has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead ...
The Independent21d
The quiet island paradise at the frontline of Chinese aggression over Taiwan
Missile units for PAC-3 interceptors have been deployed on Yonaguni and nearby Ishigaki and Miyako islands. Yonaguni residents find themselves at the centre of the geopolitical tension.
USNI21d
Chinese Warships, Fighters Hold Snap Live Fire Drills 40 Miles Off Taiwan, Say Officials
The JSO added that in the morning and afternoon of that day, a PLAN Y-9 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) also flew in from the East China Sea and passed between Miyako Island and Okinawa and flew ...
Newsday22d
Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
Missile units for PAC-3 interceptors have been deployed on Yonaguni and nearby Ishigaki and Miyako islands. A radar facility is seen in a background of a field with grazing cattle on Yonaguni ...