US EditionRussian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains
Japan’s Defense Ministry reported no airspace violations while jets monitored the 8-hour joint Russia-China bomber flight near Shikoku as a show of force.
- On Tuesday, Japan's Defense Ministry reported two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s conducted their first joint flight into Pacific airspace off Shikoku while a Chinese carrier deployed.
- Longstanding cooperation between Beijing and Moscow means China and Russia have increased joint military exercises in recent years, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's warning last month.
- Japan responded by scrambling Air Self-Defense Force jets and `strictly implementing air defense identification measures` after two Tu-95s, two H-6s, four J-16 fighters, one A-50, and two Su-30 fighters were detected near Okinawa and Miyakojima.
- Japan lodged diplomatic protests and conveyed serious concerns to China and Russia, with Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi calling the flight `clearly intended as a show of force` on Wednesday.
- Regionally, South Korea's military said on Tuesday that seven Russian and two Chinese planes entered its air-defence zone, while Russian news agencies reported the joint flight lasted eight hours near the Miyako Strait, classified as international waters.
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Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
Chinese, Russian bombers conduct joint flight from East China Sea to Pacific
Japan's Defense Ministry says Chinese and Russian military bombers conducted a joint flight on Tuesday from the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Japanese island of Shikoku.
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The Independent (US)Japan and South Korea scramble jets in response to China and Russia’s joint patrols
Japan says China and Russia’s show of force raises ‘serious concern for our national security’
Tensions Escalate: Japan Monitors Russian and Chinese Air Patrols
Tensions Escalate: Japan Monitors Russian and Chinese Air Patrols In a move reflecting escalating tensions in East Asia, Japan has deployed fighter jets to monitor joint air patrols conducted by Russian and Chinese forces, according to the Japanese defence ministry. The operation involved strategic bombers and fighter jets executing patrols near Japanese airspace.The ministry reported that Russian Tu-95 and Chinese H-6 bombers carried out a "lon…
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