Japan’s F-15 would be no match to the Chinese J-15, which is like half a generation more advanced. The outcome of tit-for-tat would be highly one sided. The F-15 couldn’t lock on to the Chinese jet as far as the J-15, nor could its missiles shoot as far.
Let’s not lose our heads here. This did not occur over Japanese airspace. No need to escalate directly to kinetic action.
Japan’s F-15 would be no match to the Chinese J-15, which is like half a generation more advanced. The outcome of tit-for-tat would be highly one sided. The F-15 couldn’t lock on to the Chinese jet as far as the J-15, nor could its missiles shoot as far.
Let’s not lose our heads here. This did not occur over Japanese airspace. No need to escalate directly to kinetic action.