๐จ ChinaโRussia Joint Aerial Patrol Takes Off! Year-End Power Move ๐ฅ
2025 is ending with the only China-Russia joint strategic air patrol of the year โ and it was a big one.
A full 9-aircr#USStocksForecast2026 aft formation (7 Russian Tu-95s + 2 Chinese H-6Ks + escorts) flew from the Sea of Japan โ Tsushima Strait โ East China Sea, keeping South Koreaโs radars buzzing all morning.
Seoul scrambled fighters, but just like always, the patrol stayed strictly in international airspace โ no lines crossed, no โgray zoneโ games.
This marks the 10th China-Russia patrol since 2019. Last year there were two; this year they saved the only one for Decemberโฆ right when the Liaoning carrier group is training in the same area. They call it โcoincidence,โ but anyone watching knows thereโs serious coordination happening.
Japan and Korea are nervous, but everything stayed within the rules. Meanwhile, China and Russia are clearly showing upgraded teamwork โ mixed formations, shared intel, real-time communication, even Su-35s and J-16s flying side-by-side over Tsushima.
Add in the anti-missile drill both countries held just three days earlier, and the message is obvious:
air + sea, land + air, full-spectrum cooperation โ and the timing is no accident.
Hotspots in East Asia are lighting up, and this patrol flies right across them.
Geopolitics heating up = markets watching closely. ๐