China and Russia bombers over the Pacific: a passing drill or a deterrence message?
قاذفات الصين وروسيا فوق الهادئ.. مناورة عابرة أم رسالة ردع؟
Summary
Chinese-Russian joint air and naval drills around Japan have become a coordinated deterrence routine, putting pressure on Japan and its allies. Al Jazeera notes the exercises also expose a US gap in ship repair capacity against China's naval industrial superiority.
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