US EditionRussian and Chinese navies carry out artillery and anti-submarine drills in Sea of Japan
- On August 3, 2025, China and Russia launched combined naval exercises in the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok, scheduled to continue for a duration of three days.
- The drills follow annual Joint Sea exercises started in 2012 and aim to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership amid strengthened ties since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- A group of four ships from China, among them the Shaoxing and Urumqi missile destroyers, are taking part alongside Russian naval forces in activities such as submarine rescue and missile defense drills.
- China's Defence Ministry stated that the drills are intended to enhance the strategic cooperation between the two nations, with plans for joint naval patrols in Pacific regions following the exercises.
- The drills reinforce the China-Russia partnership to counterbalance a U.S.-led global order, while China maintains neutrality and has not condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine despite Western concerns.
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On Sunday, August 3, Russian and Chinese ships launched a joint naval exercise called Maritime Interaction‑2025 in the Sea of Japan. The maneuvers will continue until Tuesday, August 5.
Tensions are rising between the US and Russia – after Trump ordered the deployment of nuclear submarines and Medvedev warned of war. At the same time, China and Russia are conducting a joint military exercise in the Sea of Japan.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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