Russian And Chinese Warships Conduct Exercises In The Pacific
The Russian Navy said on Monday that Russian and Chinese warships conducted firing drills as part of anti-submarine and air defense exercises during a joint patrol in the Pacific.
The Russian Pacific Fleet said the exercises occurred in the northwest Pacific, but the report did not reveal the specific location.
Previously, Russia and China, which have formed a quasi-alliance facing the United States and its allies, conducted a series of bilateral military exercises last month.
The Russian military participated in the China-led North/Interact 2024 exercises held in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific. The Chinese military also participated in Russia’s “Ocean 2024” military strategic exercises in the Far East.
Russia and China are holding naval exercises in the Pacific
In a video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on October 13, a Russian warship fired a missile during a joint exercise in the Pacific. Russian and Chinese warships conducted… More from the Russian Ministry of Defense via the Associated Press
After Operation Northern/Reaction 2024 ended on September 27, at least two Russian warships began joint patrols with four Chinese warships to participate in combat exercises such as anti-submarine defense and maritime rescue.
The Russian destroyers Admiral Panteleyev and Admiral Tributs participated, and the Chinese destroyers Xining and Wuxi, the frigate Linyi, and the supply ship Taihu participated. It is not clear whether they sailed close to the US coast near Alaska.
Newsweek reported that the United States has deployed at least three warships near Alaska to support national defense operations.
According to the Russian Pacific Fleet, the joint naval detachment searched for a simulated enemy submarine and destroyed the target using a missile launcher. Later, he received training to repel enemy air missile attacks using air defense missiles and jamming systems.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense also reported the movements of the Chinese and Russian naval detachments from Friday to Monday. The Japanese navy first spotted the group in waters northeast of Okinotorishima, a Japanese-administered atoll in the Philippine Sea.
The Russian and Chinese warships continued westward and appeared two days later in waters south of the Japanese deserted island of Okinotorishima. On Monday, when the Russian navy separated from the Chinese navy, they split into two groups.
Maps provided by the Japanese military show the Russian warships heading for the Miyako Strait, which connects the Philippine Sea to the east and the East China Sea to the west.
