Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Russia And China Nuclear Capable Bombers Run A Joint Military Operation Near Japan With President Biden In Tokyo

Russian TU-95 bomber and Chinese H-6 bombers were photographed flying over the East China Sea. Japan scrambled jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes neared its airspace on Tuesday. Russia's defence ministry said the patrol lasted 13 hours over the Japanese and East China seas  

Daily Mail: Japan scrambles fighter jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes near its airspace in first joint military exercise since Ukraine invasion - as President Biden visits Tokyo 

* Daily Mail: Japan conveyed 'grave concerns' to diplomats after two Chinese military aircrafts and four Russian warplanes entered its air defence identification zone 

* Tokyo was hosting the leaders of the Quad countries, including the US 

* The joint military exercise was the first held between China and Russia since war in Ukraine broke out on February 24, which the quad countries condemned 

* Jets also came close to violating South Korean airspace in a separate incident 

Japan scrambled jets after two Chinese military aircrafts and four Russian warplanes entered its air defence identification zone on Tuesday on the same day President Joe Biden landed in Tokyo. 

It was the first joint military exercise held between China and Russia since the war in Ukraine broke out on February 24. Tokyo is hosting the leaders of the Quad countries including the United States, India and Australia. 

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WNU Editor: No kidding .... U.S. says China and Russia bomber drill shows depth of their alignment (Reuters). 

Russia And China Nuclear Capable Bombers Run A Joint Military Operation Near Japan With President Biden In Tokyo  

Russian and Chinese jets deliver pointed send-off on last day of Biden Asia trip -- Reuters  

Russia, China fly nuclear-capable bombers in joint military drill during Biden trip to Japan -- FOX News  

Russia and China ran joint military operation while Biden was in Japan -- Washington Examiner

China, Russia fly warplanes in military drill during Biden trip to Japan -- The Hill 

Japan scrambles jets in response to Chinese and Russian warplanes -- ABC News Australia  

As Biden meets with Asian allies, Russia and China display their own ties with a 'more provocative' bomber flight -- Business Insider  

China-Russian show of force amid Quad summit -- RTHK  

Russia and China hold military exercise near Japan during Biden visit -- Axios

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