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A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber flies during Russian-Chinese military aerial exercises to patrol the Asia-Pacific region, at an unidentified location, in this still image taken from a video released on May 24, 2022. Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters
Japan has warned that it will “decisively protect” its territory in the face of increasing joint patrols by Chinese and Russian warplanes that have sparked severe security concerns, a government official said on Dec. 1.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Japan conveyed its concerns to China and Russia via diplomatic channels regarding their warplane activities near Japan’s territory.
