Russia on March 13 rejected U.S. concerns about its use of a former American base in Vietnam for the refueling of Russian bomber flights around U.S. territory in the Pacific, dismissing recent U.S. statements as "puzzling" and "strange".
Reuters: Russia rejects US concerns over Vietnam base role in bomber flights
This handout picture released by Japanese Defense Ministry and taken on Aug. 22, 2013 shows a Russian bomber TU-95 flying in airspace near the isle of Okinoshima in western Japan.
