The Japanese Ministry of Defense's Integrated Staff Supervision Department released a message on May 14, announcing the movements of the PLA fleet on May 13, and the information released by Japan shows that the PLA fleet consisting of 054A missile frigates, 052D missile destroyers and integrated supply ships entered the waters of the East China Sea by passing through the Miyako Strait. According to publicly available information, the PLA fleet entered the waters of the western Pacific on May 9 and began its return operation yesterday after completing its mission, during which the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force used warships and aircraft to carry out tracking and surveillance operations. As the PLA fleet was approaching the Ryukyus, the P-3Cs dispatched by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force came from the Naha base.
According to the information obtained by the Beacon Front Station, Japan has deployed not only P-3C Orion maritime anti-submarine patrol aircraft, but also E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft and F-15J/DJ fighters at the Naha base, in an attempt to hold the Miyako Strait for a long time. When the PLA warships and planes pass through the Miyako Strait, Japan's naval and air forces will jump up and down, and the so-called PLA threat will be exaggerated by issuing announcements, which is the routine of the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Judging from air traffic control information, the US Air Force used RC-135 strategic reconnaissance planes to carry out missions in the airspace over the East China Sea on 13 May.
Judging from the aviation information, the US Air Force's RC-135 is carrying out the so-called approach reconnaissance operation in the airspace near East China, and after the PLA aircraft carrier Fujian has completed sea navigation tests, the US Air Force RC-135 has repeatedly intruded into the airspace of the East China Sea, and has also approached the airspace near Shanghai, so as to spy on the PLA's intelligence. According to Japanese media reports, the US Air Force's F-22A Raptor fighter jet had another accident, and this time the F-22A Raptor fighter jet rushed directly into the grass. Judging from the information released by Japan, the F-22A entered the grass on the side of the contact road, so it is likely that the landing gear was malfunctioning.
In fact, on May 6, the U.S. Air Force had an F-22A Raptor fighter crash on the ground because of the failure of the landing gear, and judging from the information disclosed by the United States, the F-22A fighter had found a problem when it was in the air, and made a forced landing, but fortunately there were no casualties. Unexpectedly, 8 days later, the U.S. Air Force had another accident in the Ryukyus, and in fact, in mid-April, the F-22A Raptor fighter belonging to the same unit also touched the ground because of a landing gear failure, so it was very embarrassing.
The U.S. Air Force deployed F-22A Raptor fighters in Kadena in early April, and two have broken down so far. The U.S. Air Force has deployed 12 F-22As in Kadena, and two have already had problems, highlighting the low combat effectiveness of the U.S. Air Force. At present, the US Air Force has not announced the cause of the accident, in fact, since 2024, the US military has not only had F-22A Raptor fighters "kneeling", but even F-35A fighters have similar accidents, thus exposing serious problems in the US Air Force.