China And Russia To Hold The Largest Joint Military Drill Ever

Russia, China Set Dates for Summer Joint Military Exercises. (Archive) © RIA Novosti. Vitaliy Ankov

China To Join Russia For Largest Naval Drills With Foreign Partner -- The Guardian

Exercises are intended to deepen co-operation between militaries, says Chinese army chief

China will join Russia later this week for its largest-ever naval drills with a foreign partner, underlining deepening ties between the former cold war rivals along with Beijing's desire for closer links with regional militaries.

China has long been a key customer for Russian military hardware, but only in the last decade have their militaries begun taking part in joint exercises.

China's defence ministry said on Tuesday that its navy would send four destroyers, two guided missile frigates and a support ship for the exercises, which start on Friday in the Sea of Japan and run until 12 July.

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