Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Russia - China Vow To Strengthen Military Ties. Will Conduct Joint Naval Exercises In The Mediterranean And Pacific In 2015

China's President Xi Jinping (right) and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, attend a welcome ceremony at the Xijiao State Guest Hotel, before the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit in Shanghai, on May 20, 2014. Reuters/Carlos Barria

Russia And China To Conduct Joint Naval Exercises In The Mediterranean And Pacific In 2015 -- IBTimes

The navies of Russia and China have agreed to conduct naval exercises in the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean in spring 2015, according to a statement issued by the Russian navy on Wednesday. That brings two potential U.S. adversaries closer together and sees China assert its presence in a region, the Mediterranean, far from its shores in another development that marks its emergence as a serious military power.

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More News On Russia And China Vowing To Strengthen Military Ties

Russia and China Vow to Tighten Military Ties -- Moscow Times
China, Russia step up defence ties -- The Hindu
Russia and China to conduct joint naval drills next year -- Want China Times
China and Russia in naval co-operation vow -- Financial Times
Russia, China plan joint naval drills in Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean in 2015 -- Russia Beyond The Headlines
China and Russia push back against the US -- Financial Times

My Comment: Chinese naval vessels in the Mediterranean conducting military exercises .... I have to let that one sink in.

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