Chinese Navy warships take part in an international fleet review. VOA
China To Conduct Naval Drills With Russia In East China Sea -- Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it would conduct joint naval drills with Russia in the East China Sea off Shanghai in late May, in what it called a bid to deepen military cooperation.
China's defense ministry did not give an exact location in the East China Sea, where Beijing is locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with Japan over the ownership of a group of uninhabited islets.
"These drills are regular exercises held by China and Russia's navies, and the purpose is to deepen practical cooperation between the two militaries, to raise the ability to jointly deal with maritime security threats," the ministry said on its website.
It provided no other details.
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China, Russia to hold joint military exercise in May -- Xinhaunet
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My Comment: I know that Putin said a few weeks ago that Russia is not going to form a military alliance with China .... but their actions are showing the opposite.
I've wondered about this more and more these last few years..
ReplyDeleteIn the event of a global conflict, who would form the various blocs..
Russia, Iran, Pakistan, NK, Syria, Lebanon(Hezbollah) and maybe a few South American countries all seem like natural allies - but would China join them as well?
Guess it all depends with initial protagonists..