U.S. Backs Japan After China Targets Radar At Japanese Jets

The United States publicly backed Japan after a Chinese fighter jet allegedly aimed its radar at Japanese Self-Defense Force aircraft during a training exercise near Okinawa.

🚨 US 🇺🇸 backs Japan and criticizes China for targeting Japanese aircraft with radar https://t.co/Ks8Mj0Lg5T pic.twitter.com/UPYa0wIdTa

— Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) December 10, 2025

The State Department said China’s actions undermined regional stability and reaffirmed Washington’s “unwavering” support for Tokyo. Japan welcomed the statement as validation of the alliance.

China denied wrongdoing, accusing Japan of disrupting lawful naval training and urging other nations not to be “manipulated” by Tokyo. The incident marks one of the most serious confrontations between the two militaries in years, as radar-locking is widely viewed as a hostile act.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇯🇵 U.S. backs Japan after Chinese jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft, calling China's behavior “not conducive to regional peace and stability.” - Bloomberg

This comes just days after Chinese and Russian bombers flew a coordinated route through Japanese airspace… pic.twitter.com/f9tGecSqI6

— Radar 𝘸​ Archie🚨 (@RadarHits) December 10, 2025

Tensions between Japan and China have intensified since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a Japanese military response. Beijing demanded she retract the remarks.

President Donald Trump has stayed mostly silent but privately urged Tokyo not to escalate the dispute ahead of planned trade talks in Beijing.

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