Chinese-Russian air forces test limits near Sea of Japan in latest joint patrol

Chinese and Russian air forces completed their ninth joint patrol over Sea of Japan today. South Korean jets monitored 11 foreign aircraft in their defense zone during four-hour operation

November 29 2024 , 09:08 AM  •  720 views

Chinese-Russian air forces test limits near Sea of Japan in latest joint patrol

Chinese and Russian air forces did their ninth joint patrol over Sea of Japan today - a part of their five-year-old military partnership (which started back in 2019)

South Koreaʼs defense systems spotted eleven foreign military planes entering its air-zone: the aircraft stayed there for about four-hours‚ but didnt cause any problems. SK air-force had to send up some fighter-jets just to keep an eye on things

This wasnt the first time these two countries showed their air-power together; last summer they flew nuclear-ready bombers near Alaska which made both US and Canadian forces scramble their jets in response. The joint-patrol program helps both countries test how well they can work together in the air

The whole thing is part of their year-to-year military cooperation plan - its meant to help both air forces get better at working as one unit. These kinds of exercises let them practice real-world scenarios and improve their team-work skills