China and Russia’s armed forces have carried out a coordinated air patrol over the Sea of Japan

Chinese and Russian armed forces have conducted their ninth joint strategic air patrol in designated airspace over the Sea of Japan, as reported by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

This air patrol is part of a yearly cooperation initiative between the two nations.

In July, the two militaries executed a joint air patrol involving nuclear-capable strategic bombers in proximity to Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic regions, which led to the United States and Canada deploying fighter jets in response.