China, Russia navies to hold drills off China coast
The annual exercises will include reconnaissance, air and missile defence, and surface-strike drills, with joint patrols to follow in the Pacific.
- On Sunday, the Chinese Ministry of Defence announced that Chinese and Russian navies will hold 'Joint Sea-2026' exercises in waters and airspace off Qingdao, beginning Monday.
- Russian state media reported that a cruiser, corvette, diesel-electric submarine, and rescue vessel from the Pacific Fleet arrived in Qingdao, while China's Northern Theatre Command contributed two destroyers, a frigate, and a submarine.
- These maneuvers follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China, where he described relations as reaching an 'unprecedentedly high level,' while Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed an 'unyielding' partnership continuing since 2012.
- Many of Ukraine's Western allies, including the United States, view the drills with suspicion as Moscow's war continues; Beijing has never denounced Russia's 2022 invasion, claiming neutrality while calling for peace talks.
- Joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean will follow the exercises, aimed at jointly responding to security challenges and safeguarding regional peace and stability, according to the Chinese Ministry of Defence.
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WATCH Russian warships arrive in China
The annual Joint Sea-2026 exercises will run for nearly a week, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Russian Pacific Fleet warships have arrived in the Chinese port of Qingdao for annual joint naval drills, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Sunday. The two navies, supported by aviation, will conduct search-and-rescue operations, anti-submarine and...
China and Russia will begin on Monday 'Joint Sea-2026' naval exercises in the Yellow Sea, with military exercises and joint patrols.
China and Russia Are Conducting Naval Exercises Aimed at Strengthening Their "Strategic Partnership"
China and Russia announced on Sunday July 5 that they would hold annual joint naval exercises near the Chinese coast, with Moscow specifying that they would take place from July 6 to 13 and aimed at strengthening the "strategic partnership" between the two countries.
China and Russia will hold joint naval military exercises this month, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced, adding that the countries will also patrol the Pacific Ocean. Moscow later confirmed that the joint exercises would begin on Monday.
Two months after Vladimir Putin's state visit to Beijing, the next demonstration of power follows. The forces of both nations are rehearsing the sea war together in the Yellow Sea. Patrols are also planned.
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