Title:

 Chinese aircraft used Japanese ships as targets in East China Sea drill: gov't

Author:

Japan Today

Source:

Japan Today

Date:

August 19, 2019 

Description:

Chinese military aircraft likely used nearby Japanese destroyers as targets during a missile drill in international waters in the East China Sea in May, according to Japanese government sources. The Japanese government viewed the drill as "an extremely dangerous military activity" that could have developed into a contingency, the sources said Sunday.