China and Russia have carried out their 11th joint strategic air patrol just days after Taiwan wrapped up five days of combat readiness drills. Chinese H-6K bombers and Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers flew across the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific in a mission lasting nearly six hours. The patrol followed Taiwan’s blockade simulations and rapid-response exercises against growing Chinese military pressure. Is Beijing sending a message after Taipei’s war games?

Fighter air cover was provided along the entire joint patrol route by Su-30SM and Su-35S aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Jian-16 aircraft of the Chinese Air Force

China and Russia have carried out their 11th joint strategic air patrol just days after Taiwan wrapped up five days of combat readiness drills. Chinese H-6K bombers and Russian…

Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers that passed over the western Pacific.

Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers, some of which passed over the western Pacific.

Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press)--Chinese and Russian bombers jointly flew around Japan twice Saturday, Japan's Defense Ministry has said. It was the first time since last December…