"Chinese and Russian soldiers have completed all tasks 100%" in the Sea of Japan | United | China Russia
According to Agence France Presse on July 23, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 23rd that Russia and China have ended their joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan. Russia and China are seeking to deepen military relations.
According to reports, since Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine last year, the relationship between these two major powers in the military field has become increasingly close. The two countries share a common goal: to confront what they perceive as American hegemony.
The Russian Ministry of Defense previously stated that the main goal of the latest exercise starting on the 20th is to strengthen cooperation between the navies of the two countries and "maintain stability and peace in the Asia Pacific region.".
The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 23rd that the joint naval exercise between Russia and China held in the Sea of Japan has ended. About 20 combat exercises have been conducted, including joint shelling of maritime, coastal, and aerial targets.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian Navy has dispatched two anti submarine ships, two frigates, and logistics support ships.
Beijing previously stated that it will dispatch five warships, including missile destroyers. Naval aircraft are also involved.
On July 20th, during the "Northern Joint 2023" exercise in a certain sea area of the Sea of Japan, the Chinese and Russian participating naval fleets conducted sea and air escort exercises.
According to TASS on July 24th, after the joint military exercise between Russia and China, the Chinese navy ships arrived in Vladivostok on Monday for a visit.
Chinese exercise commander Qiu Wensheng told the media at the welcome ceremony that the "Northern United 2023" exercise was successfully concluded on the 23rd. In this exercise, under the leadership of the joint command center, both sides carried out joint action planning, implementing joint training, command, and utilization of personnel and weapons and equipment, with the aim of jointly maintaining the safety and stability of the East Asian Maritime Strategic Corridor.
According to Deputy Commander of the Pacific Fleet Dennis Berezovsky, after a brief rest at Vladivostok Port, Russian and Chinese ships will continue to conduct joint patrols. Both commanders pointed out that military personnel from both countries completed all established tasks 100% during the exercise.
The Russian Ministry of Defense previously stated that the main purpose of this exercise is to strengthen cooperation between the navies of Russia and China, and maintain stability and peace in the Asia Pacific region.
Both sides conducted a total of about 20 exercises during the exercise, including joint artillery shooting against different types of targets. The large anti-submarine ships "Admiral Tributz" and "Admiral Panteleyev" from the Russian Pacific Fleet, as well as the frigates "Russian Federation Hero Aldar Zitenzapov" and "Roar" and support ships, participated in the exercise. China sent missile destroyers Qiqihar and Guiyang, missile frigates Rizhao and Zaozhuang, and integrated supply ship the Taihu Lake to participate in the exercise.
Both sides dispatched more than 30 naval aviation fighter jets, including anti submarine aircraft, helicopters, and fighter jets, to participate in the exercise.
