Both countries have complained that the Russian air force has already struck targets on their territory.

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Roman Martov, a spokesman for the Russian air force's eastern district, was quoted by Russian media as saying the planes did not enter Japanese airspace.

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Imagine the U.S. Air Force Special Ops in dog fights with Chinese and Russian air forces.

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