CQ Brown is not ready to buy Wedgetails yet

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown has said that he needs to consider all options before deciding on how to replace the aging E-3 AWACS.

A Royal Australian air force E-7A Wedgetail departs after receiving fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, July 3, 2017. The E-7A can control the tactical battle space, providing direction for fighter aircraft, surface combatants and land based elements, as well as supporting aircraft such as tankers and intelligence platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

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Japan has been flying P-3Cs over Mischief Reef several times for the past three years

A protest by China over the flight of two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3Cs near disputed Mischief Reef in the South China Sea in 2018 has brought to light the fact that the maritime patrol aircraft have been flying over the area for the past three years.

Kawasaki P-3C Orion, Japan - Navy AN2284167
Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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