China, Russia nuclear bombers storm Japanese backyard; Japan, South Korea scramble jets, US fumes #Russia and #China have ignited fresh tensions in the Pacific with a sweeping joint air patrol near Japan and #SouthKorea, directly challenging U.S. influence in the region. Two #Russian Tu-95s and two #Chinese H-6 bombers, escorted by J-16 fighters, triggered emergency scrambles from #Tokyo and #Seoul as radars blazed across East #Asia. | The Times of India