Deepening the level of strategic cooperation between the two militaries, China and Russia will hold joint sea and air exercises in September
2024-09-10
On the 9th, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced that the Russian military will send naval and air forces to participate in the "Northern Joint 2024" exercise held by China in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk Sea airspace this month. This exercise aims to deepen the strategic cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries and enhance their ability to jointly respond to security threats. At around 16:00 on the 9th, the Chinese participating naval fleet arrived at the designated sea area to rendezvous with the Russian participating forces, preparing for the next planned exercise. On September 9th, the Chinese naval fleet sailed towards the exercise rendezvous area. According to the WeChat official account of the "People's Navy" on the 9th, the Chinese naval forces participating in the exercise were composed of the missile destroyers Xining and Wuxi, the missile frigate Linyi, the comprehensive supply ship the Taihu Lake, and three shipborne helicopters. The Russian naval forces participating in the exercise were composed of the large anti submarine ships "Admiral Shaposhnikov", "Admiral Pandeleyev", the light frigates "Hero Qikenzapov of the Russian Federation", "Perfect", "Sounding", "Bitter", and Ka-27 anti submarine helicopters. This is the second time that China has held the "Northern United" series of exercises. From July 20th to 23rd last year, the Northern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army organized the "Northern Joint 2023" exercise in the central part of the Sea of Japan, with China and Russia sending more than 10 ships and 30 aircraft. After the exercise, both sides continued to organize joint maritime patrols. Compared to last year's exercise, this year's exercise also involves the Sea of Okhotsk, but it is still in the western and northern Pacific Ocean Military expert Zhang Junshe told Global Times reporters on the 9th that in recent years, the armies of China and Russia have conducted regular joint exercises in these areas, and the outside world should not be unfamiliar with this. According to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, Russia's deployment of troops to participate in the "Northern Joint 2024" exercise is part of a series of cooperative actions between the Chinese and Russian militaries in recent times. In addition, the Chinese and Russian naval fleets will organize the 5th joint maritime patrol in the relevant waters of the Pacific Ocean, and China will also participate in the Russian military's "Dayang-2024" strategic exercise. According to a report by the Russian Sputnik News Agency in December last year, the Russian side stated during the introduction of the "Dayang" strategic exercise that "a series of exercises are scheduled to be held within the framework of combat training within one year. About 20 of them will involve foreign teams, including 4 within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The" Dayang 2024 "Chief Staff Strategic Exercise, in which all branches of the armed forces participate, will be the concluding exercise." "" From Russian sources, the "Dayang 2024" strategic exercise is mainly a strategic exercise conducted by the head office, with a focus on improving strategic planning and command capabilities, and may also lead to actual military participation, "Zhang Junshe said. It is worth noting that this will be the second joint cruise between the navies of China and Russia within the year for the first time. In October 2021, the navies of China and Russia organized their first joint maritime patrol in the relevant waters of the Western Pacific. Subsequently, in September 2022 and July 2023, the navies of China and Russia organized a joint maritime cruise. In July 2024, the Chinese and Russian navies conducted their fourth joint maritime cruise in the relevant waters of the western and northern Pacific Ocean. According to Zhang Junshe, "This is the first time this year that China and Russia have held two joint maritime patrols, reflecting the high level of strategic mutual trust between the two militaries and helping to improve the mechanism of joint maritime patrols between China and Russia." The news of the upcoming joint exercise between China and Russia has attracted attention from foreign media. Agence France Presse reported on the 9th that Russia and China have strengthened military and economic cooperation in recent years, and both countries oppose "Western hegemony". It is rare for the Chinese and Russian armies to conduct these joint operations simultaneously and intensively in a short period of time, but it is also normal Zhang Junshe stated that as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China and Russia bear the responsibility of maintaining world peace. Strengthening strategic cooperation between China and Russia will help maintain world peace and stability. The China Russia exercise is not targeted at any third party, and there is no need for excessive interpretation by the outside world, "he said. (New Society)
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