The military cooperation between China and Russia is becoming more and more enthusiastic, the 052D destroyer has just arrived in St. Petersburg, and 4 Chinese and Russian bombers are working together to approach the airspace of Alaska.
H-6
A few days ago, the North American Air Defense Command issued a statement saying that two Russia Tu-95 bombers and two Chinese H-6 bombers flew into the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone. United States Defense Department officials said this is the first time that Chinese and Russian military aircraft have entered the Alaska air defense identification zone at the same time, and it is also the first time that Chinese H-6 bombers have entered the area.
After discovering the Chinese and Russian fighters, the US military immediately sent F-16 and F-35 to intercept it, and Canada's CF-18 fighters also participated in the interception.
It is worth mentioning that NORAD stressed that although Chinese and Russian warplanes have entered the air defense identification zone, they have not entered the sovereign airspace of United States or Canada.
According to international practice, such behavior is not "considered a threat", but NORAD still said that it will continue to monitor the movements of Chinese and Russian warplanes and be ready to respond at any time.
The US side explained that although the air defense identification zone is outside the sovereign airspace and belongs to international airspace, for the sake of US national security, it is necessary to identify all aircraft.
Tu-95
After the incident, the US media analyzed that now Sino-US relations are at a time of tension, and US-Russian relations are even more tense, and now the two countries have dispatched four bombers with nuclear strike capabilities to directly approach the United States mainland, which is undoubtedly sending a strong warning to the US side.
You must know that the H-6 is the most advanced strategic bomber in service with the PLA, and the weapon system is one of its core capabilities. In addition to carrying conventional bombs for carpet bombing, modern models such as the H-6K have been able to carry cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles, such as the Changjian-10 cruise missile, which can carry out precision strikes against land and surface targets. This has significantly improved the H-6's strategic strike capability and diversified mission execution capabilities.
At the same time, the US media believes that the Sino-Russian action is not only a "record-breaking operation", but also represents that the military cooperation between China and Russia has been very deep. This is not the only recent military cooperation between China and Russia, which follows the joint military exercise "Maritime Joint-2024" in the South China Sea, which has enhanced the proficiency of the two sides in maritime military cooperation and further deepened mutual trust between the two militaries.
The Jiaozuo ship arrived in Russia
A few days ago, the mainland's Type 052D missile destroyer Jiaozuo appeared in St. Petersburg through most of Europe, and was warmly welcomed by representatives of the Russia military and local people. It is reported that the Jiaozuo ship's trip is to participate in the military parade of the Russia Navy Festival, and before that, it will first conduct a general rehearsal with the Russian ship. It can be seen that the military ties between China and Russia have become closer and closer, which is also a manifestation of the further deepening of Sino-Russian friendly relations.
As far as the US side is concerned, it needs to be mentally prepared that in the future, military operations between China and Russia will become more and more normalized, and the appearance of Chinese warships and planes at United States's doorstep will also become more and more commonplace. The US side should not make a fuss.
Judging from the H-6 incident, the area of activity of the Chinese and Russian fighters belongs to international airspace, which is completely consistent with the concept of "freedom of navigation" that the United States has always emphasized. As the saying goes, "Kou can go, and I can go too," the US side still has to get used to the military shock from the Chinese side as soon as possible.