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The patrol covered over 2,000 nautical miles in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea to enhance naval cooperation and protect maritime economic interests, officials said.
- In early August 2025, the Russian and Chinese navies embarked on their inaugural combined submarine patrol operating in the Pacific Ocean.
- This patrol followed a pattern of increasing cooperation, including annual joint naval patrols since 2021 and expanded drills in the Sea of Japan.
- The submarines, including Russia’s Volkhov, covered about 2,000 miles patrolling the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, signaling deeper technical and operational collaboration.
- TASS reported the patrol aims to "strengthen naval cooperation," "ensure peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific," and "protect maritime economic facilities," while Chinese media noted ongoing capability boosts.
- The joint submarine patrol demonstrates heightened strategic trust and is expected to be a foundation for future combined operations, with further drills planned.
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Russian and Chinese submarines conduct first-ever joint patrol in Pacific | News Channel 3-12
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Russia and China have conducted their first-ever joint submarine patrol in the Pacific, according to reports in state-run media. The patrol by diesel-electric submarines began in early August, and the Russian sub involved, the Volkhov, covered around 2,000 miles during its voyage from its Vladivostok base, according to a statement from the Russian Pacific Fleet. The subs patrolled in the Sea of Japan and the East Chin…
Russia and China conducted their first joint submarine patrol in the Pacific Ocean to strengthen naval cooperation and ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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