Chinese state media said the drills, named Northern/Interaction-2024, aim to deepen strategic cooperation between the two countries and strengthen their ability to respond to security threats.

Japan has scrambled its fighter jets. This happened because of Russian planes that flew over the archipelago for the first time in five years, according to The Japan Times. According to Japan's Ministry of Defense,

A pair of Russian patrol aircraft circled Japan’s four main islands Thursday for the first time in five years, according to Japan’s military the same day.

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday. Japan also scrambled fighter jets in late August when a Chinese military aircraft "violated" its airspace,

Japan's Defense Ministry reported that it scrambled fighter jets after two Russian patrol aircraft were detected flying in circles around the country. Although the Russian planes did not enter Japanese airspace,