Today, the Chinese participating forces in the "North Joint 2023" exercise set out. The Chinese maritime formation participating in the "North Joint 2023" exercise disembarked from a military port in Qingdao and set sail for the scheduled sea area to carry out the exercise mission. At 9:45 am, accompanied by loud military music, the formation of ships slowly departed from the dock. On the deck, the officers and soldiers were energetic and neatly lined up, waving goodbye. The Chinese maritime formation consists of five ships, including the Guided-missile destroyer Qiqihar, Guiyang, the missile Corvette Zaozhuang, Rizhao, and the comprehensive Replenishment oiler the Taihu Lake, carrying four shipborne helicopters. All five ships have carried out major missions multiple times. During the task preparation period, the formation officers and soldiers made scientific planning and thorough organization, refined and improved the plan and plan, and carried out targeted exercises on the map and sea and air, further refining and improving the formation's ability to carry out tasks. According to the plan, after the Chinese maritime formation arrives in the predetermined sea area, it will conduct a joint military exercise with the Russian participating forces on the topic of "maintaining the security of maritime strategic channels", improve the level of strategic cooperation between the Chinese and Russian armies, and enhance the ability to jointly maintain regional peace and stability and respond to various security challenges. People's Liberation Army Daily, Changchun, July 15, reporter Ren Xu and Liu Baorui reported that today, the first batch of Chinese air force participating in the "North United 2023" exercise flew to the Russian Far East by -20. At 7:30 am, the first batch of participating units of the Air Force held a military expedition ceremony at a certain airport in the north. Amidst the sound of drums, the officers and soldiers embarked on the journey with a high spirit. It is reported that the Chinese air force participating in this exercise is composed of multiple types of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, including Y-20, AAP-500, J-16, Z-20, etc. At present, the participating troops have scientifically evaluated the time "window" based on weather changes, accurately adjusted the maneuver sequence, and organized air forces to gather at designated airports according to the plan. During the mission preparation period, the Chinese side participated in multiple adaptive flight training and targeted collaborative training organized by the air force to ensure the expected results of the exercise. (New News Agency)