Russian and Chinese Navies Launch Joint Drills in Sea of Japan
The Russian and Chinese navies have begun planned joint maneuvers in the Sea of Japan, during which they are practicing artillery firing and anti-submarine operations, demonstrating their readiness to coordinate and strengthen cooperation at sea.
The Gaze writes about it, referring to Reuters.
The exercises began two days after US President Donald Trump announced the deployment of two nuclear submarines to “relevant regions” in response to comments made by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. However, it is reported that the exercises had been planned long before that.
According to Interfax, the joint task force includes a large Russian anti-submarine ship, two Chinese destroyers, submarines from both countries, and a Chinese rescue ship. The maneuvers are part of the Maritime Interaction 2025 exercises, which will continue until Tuesday.
It is planned that Russian and Chinese sailors will conduct artillery firing, practice anti-submarine and anti-aircraft defense tasks, and improve joint search and rescue operations at sea.
Russia and China, having signed an agreement on a "no-limits" strategic partnership on the eve of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, continue to conduct regular joint military exercises. Their goal is to increase the level of cooperation between the armed forces of both countries and at the same time demonstrate strength and determination, sending a signal of deterrence to potential adversaries.
The Gaze previously reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned China that continued imports of sanctioned Russian oil could lead to tariffs of up to 100%, with proposed legislation allowing even higher penalties.