China and Russia conduct joint strategic air patrol over Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific

China’s Ministry of National Defense says China and Russia carried out a joint strategic air patrol on June 27 across airspace spanning the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the western Pacific. The patrol underscores ongoing PLA–Russian cooperation and sustained operational activity over sensitive regional waters and lanes.

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