Russia and China conduct join air patrol over North Pacific

Russia and China staged a joint patrol over the north Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Chukchi Seas near the coast of Alaska, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.

The patrol, consisting of two Russian and two Chinese bomber jets, was intercepted by joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on Wednesday.

NORAD said the bombers stayed in international airspace and were not seen as a threat.

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