Tokyo-Sana
Fighters of the Japanese and US armies conducted joint maneuvers over the Sea of Japan.
Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Japanese forces as saying in a statement: "Four Japanese F-15 fighters and four American F-16 fighters participated in the maneuvers whose purpose was to confirm the ability to immediately respond to threats as well as strengthen the alliance between Japan and Japan." and the United States.”
According to the agency, Japan and the United States, through their recent exercises, sent a "deterrence signal" to the DPRK after the latter launched ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan.
Two days ago, the Chinese and Russian air forces conducted a joint strategic air patrol over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Western Pacific Ocean, according to the annual cooperation program between the two armies.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that her country is closely monitoring the hostile activity of the Japanese government towards the joint military exercises conducted by Moscow and Beijing, and that it reserves the right to take measures to enhance its defense capability.
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