China, Russia hold joint naval exercise
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Updated: 2022-12-22 23:34
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ABOARD DESTORYER JINAN - Chinese and Russian navies on Wednesday kicked off a joint naval exercise, Joint Sea 2022, in the East China Sea.
The drill, based on the annual cooperation schedule between the two militaries, focuses on the joint maintenance of maritime security.
The exercise involves joint operations on blockade and control, visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), air defense, rescue, anti-submarine, and others.
"All the courses involve operations that the Chinese navy might use in the future while coping with maritime challenges and safeguarding regional peace and stability," said Zhang Huiwu, a commander from the Chinese navy.
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