INDO-PACIFIC
Japan Self Defense Force Detects Several Intelligence Collection Assets Around Country During June
On June 25th, the Japan Ministry of Defense Joint Staff released a statement saying a WZ-7 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flew around the East China Sea (ECS). Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) aircraft and other units intercepted the drone during the flight. The WZ-7's flight comes after the ministry detected two intelligence collection assets around Japan since mid-June.