Russian and Chinese military aircraft have conducted a joint flight for the first time in international airspace near Alaska. ,,Two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two Chinese Xian H-6 planes flew over the waters of the Chukchi and Bering seas, with Russian fighter jets guiding them, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday in a statement.,,According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint military operation between the US and Canada that defends the continent’s airspace, the Russian and Chinese aircraft did not enter American or Canadian airspace.
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The joint US-Canada aerospace defence command said that the activity isn't a 'threat', but that it will continue to monitor competitors near North America and meet 'presence with presence'.
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