Japan Ministry of Defense Joint Staff
- A Chinese supersonic spy drone was intercepted by Japan over the East China Sea.
- The WL-10/WZ-10 drone is a reconnaissance/attack drone with electronic warfare capabilities.
- The drone's flight path indicates it was flying near a Japanese base key to US airpower in the region.
Japan intercepted the Chinese supersonic WL-10/WZ-10 drone over the East China Sea for the first time on Monday.
The drone, which appears to mainly serve as a reconnaissance and electronic warfare platform with some strike capabilities, was flying near Japanese air defenses and a key base hosting US airpower.