Japan's air force said on Wednesday jet fighter scrambles had reached a level not seen since the height of the Cold War three decades ago as Russian bombers probe its northern skies and Chinese combat aircraft intrude into its southern air space.
Reuters: Japan jets scramble at Cold-War levels as Chinese and Russian incursions increase
This handout picture released by Japanese Defense Ministry and taken on Aug. 22, 2013 shows a Russian bomber TU-95 flying in airspace near the isle of Okinoshima in western Japan.
