On December 10, according to Reuters, the Japanese Ministry of Defense stated on the evening of the 9th that two Russian Tu-95 nuclear-powered strategic bombers flew from the Sea of Japan to the East China Sea and met with two Chinese H-6 bombers, conducting a "long-range joint flight" in the Pacific. The defense ministry also reported that it detected activities by the Russian Air Force in the Sea of Japan, including one A-50 early warning aircraft and two Su-30 fighter jets.
On the 10th, Japanese Defense Minister Shigeyasu Kono posted on social media platform X, stating that the joint operation between China and Russia "clearly aims to demonstrate military strength to Japan, which seriously threatens Japan's national security."
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