The Chinese warships sail through the Tsushima Strait on August 17. Seven Chinese warships, on their way to participate in the China-Russian naval exercise codenamed Joint Sea-2015 (II) to be held in the Peter the Great Gulf, waters off the Clerk Cape, and the Sea of Japan from August 20 to 28, successively sailed through the Tsushima Strait connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on August 17, 2015. (Photo: Chinamil.com.cn/Ren Xu)
USNI News: Largest Chinese, Russian Joint Pacific Naval Exercise Kicks Off This Week
The navies of China and Russia will meet this week for the two countries largest ever naval exercise in the Pacific, according to state run media in both Russia and China.
Joint Sea 2015 II is set to start on Thursday and run until Aug. 28 in the Sea of Japan and off the coast of Vladivostok and will comprise of more than 20 ships from the Russian Navy and the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and includes a joint amphibious assault drill.
“A source close to the operation said navies of the two countries will join forces to simulate anti-submarine combat and air defense and other relevant missions. A joint beach landing of troops is also planned,” read a report in the Chinese state-controlled Xinhua news service.
“The source said the drills ‘are not targeted at any third party and are not relevant to regional status-quo’.”
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Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Dill in Sea of Japan -- Dispatch Times
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