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The official account of Japan Joint Staff. This account presents SDF activities, such as surveillance, oversea missions etc.#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific#
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The activity of Chinese and Russian Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan.
- At around 2:00 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2026, JMSDF spotted the following four PLAN and RFN vessels sailing southward in the waters approximately 90 km southwest of Kume-jima Island.
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The activity of a Russian Navy vessel in the waters surrounding Japan.
- At around 0:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2026, JMSDF spotted RFN Slava-class CG x 1 (hull number 011) sailing northeastward in the waters approximately 110 km southwest of Tsushima Island.
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The activity of a Russian Navy vessel in the waters surrounding Japan.
At around 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 9, 2026, JMSDF spotted RFN Steregushchiy-class FFG x 1 (hull number 335) sailing eastward in the waters approximately 70 km northwest of Rebun Island.
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The activity of Chinese Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan.
- July 7, 2026, JMSDF spotted PLAN Dongdiao-class AGI x 1 (hull number 795) and Hai Jiu 101-class ARS x 1 (hull number 861) sailing northwestward in the waters approximately 80 km east of Tanegashima Island.
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The activity of Chinese Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan.
- At around 4:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2026, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-II-class DDG x 1 and Jiangkai-II-class FFG x 1 sailing westward in the waters approximately 50 km northeast of Amami-Oshima Island.
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Chinese aircraft activity around Japan.
July 6, 2026, JASDF spotted a Chinese aircraft over the East China Sea.
JASDF fighters conducted scrambles to monitor the activity of this aircraft.
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On June 30, the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a series of electromagnetic warfare(EMW) training activities.
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