www.zerohedge.com BY TYLER DURDEN
Russia’s defense ministry (MoD) on Tuesday announced and confirmed a rare joint patrol of Russian and Chinese military planes over the Pacific region. It came as President Joe Biden is in Tokyo meeting with counterparts from Japan, Australia and India, or the ‘Quad’ members. Japan’s government has condemned the provocative patrol which reportedly did not breach its airspace as “unacceptable”.
“The joint patrol lasted 13 hours over the Japanese and East China seas and involved Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers and Chinese Xian H-6 jets,” the MoD said as cited in Reuters. It further confirmed that for parts of the lengthy flight, Japanese and South Korean air force jets shadowed the Russian-Chinese patrol, which included nuclear-capable bombers.
No aerial incidents were reported as the rival aircraft shadowed the joint patrol, with the Russian MoD emphasizing the patrol wasn’t aimed against any foreign state and that it took place in full accordance with international laws. It began over the Sea of Japan.
