Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan

Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan

Tokyo — Japan said Monday that it had scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone near its southern island of Yonaguni, which is close to Taiwan, on Saturday, as tension between the Asian adversaries spiked. On Sunday, Chinese coast guard vessels spent several hours in Japan’s territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands, known as…

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France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

WARSAW — France said it’s deploying fighter jets to Poland and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil revenues and war machine Friday as European countries took steps to deter Moscow’s aggression after an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would deploy three advanced Rafale fighter jets to help protect…

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