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South China Morning Post
5 hours ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China announces joint Pacific naval exercise with Russia in August
China and Russia will hold their 'Joint Sea 2025' joint naval exercise in August, followed by the sixth joint maritime patrol in the Pacific, China's National Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. will take place in the sea and airspace near Vladivostok, Russia's far eastern port city on the Sea of Japan. Some of the forces in the exercise will then take part in the subsequent joint patrol in designated ocean areas, according to ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang. 'This is an arrangement within the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries. It is not targeted at any third party, nor is it related to the current international and regional situation,' Zhang told his monthly press briefing in Beijing. He did not specify the dates of the drill or the size of the event. This announcement came as the US Air Force is hosting the 'Resolute Force Pacific 2025' exercise in locations including Hawaii, Guam and Japan, as well as international airspace, which began on July 10 and extends to August 8, is described by the US Air Force as their 'biggest combat exercise in the region', involving more than 400 aircraft and 12,000 personnel from the US and allies such as Japan and Australia. 'The US, clinging to its Cold War mentality, has been constantly flexing muscles in the Asia-Pacific region and attempting to gang up under the guise of 'military drills', intimidate and pressure other countries, and undermine peace and stability in the region,' Zhang told reporters.
South China Morning Post
5 hours ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China announces joint Pacific naval exercise with Russia in August
China and Russia will hold their 'Joint Sea 2025' joint naval exercise in August, followed by the sixth joint maritime patrol in the Pacific, China's National Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. will take place in the sea and airspace near Vladivostok, Russia's far eastern port city on the Sea of Japan. Some of the forces in the exercise will then take part in the subsequent joint patrol in designated ocean areas, according to ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang. 'This is an arrangement within the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries. It is not targeted at any third party, nor is it related to the current international and regional situation,' Zhang told his monthly press briefing in Beijing. He did not specify the dates of the drill or the size of the event. This announcement came as the US Air Force is hosting the 'Resolute Force Pacific 2025' exercise in locations including Hawaii, Guam and Japan, as well as international airspace, which began on July 10 and extends to August 8, is described by the US Air Force as their 'biggest combat exercise in the region', involving more than 400 aircraft and 12,000 personnel from the US and allies such as Japan and Australia. 'The US, clinging to its Cold War mentality, has been constantly flexing muscles in the Asia-Pacific region and attempting to gang up under the guise of 'military drills', intimidate and pressure other countries, and undermine peace and stability in the region,' Zhang told reporters.
Washington Post
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month
BEIJING — The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint patrol with Russian forces next month. Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said that the Joint Sea 2025 exercise would be held in the air and seas near the Russian port city of Vladivostok, which lies across the sea from Japan's west coast. Last year, the drill was held off southern China in the South China Sea.
The Independent
13 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month
The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint patrol with Russian forces next month. Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said that the Joint Sea 2025 exercise would be held in the air and seas near the Russian port city of Vladivostok, which lies across the sea from Japan 's west coast. Last year, the drill was held off southern China in the South China Sea. The Chinese and Russian governments have deepened their ties in recent years, with China providing an economic lifeline to Russia in the face of Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. European leaders asked China again last week to use its influence to pressure Russia to end the war, now in its fourth year, but there was no sign that Beijing would do so. Japan's Defense Ministry said in an annual report earlier this month that China's growing military cooperation with Russia poses serious security concerns. Zhang said the exercise and patrol are part of an annual cooperation plan and are not aimed at any other country or related to the current international or regional situation. He didn't provide specific dates for the drill or the joint patrol in the Pacific, which he said would be the sixth of its kind. Zhang, speaking at a monthly press conference, criticized ongoing drills that the U.S. Air Force is conducting with Japan and other partners in the western Pacific. Resolute Force Pacific is the largest contingency-response exercise ever conducted by the Air Force in the region, according to the U.S. military. 'The U.S. has been blindly flexing muscles in the Asia-Pacific region and attempting to use military drills as a pretext to gang up, intimidate and pressure other countries, and undermine peace and stability in the region,' Zhang said. The Air Force has said the exercise will train its forces to maintain readiness and execute missions under stress to demonstrate their ability to defend the United States and partner nations in the Pacific.
Associated Press
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Associated Press
China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint patrol with Russian forces next month. Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said that the Joint Sea 2025 exercise would be held in the air and seas near the Russian port city of Vladivostok, which lies across the sea from Japan's west coast. Last year, the drill was held off southern China in the South China Sea. The Chinese and Russian governments have deepened their ties in recent years, with China providing an economic lifeline to Russia in the face of Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. European leaders asked China again last week to use its influence to pressure Russia to end the war, now in its fourth year, but there was no sign that Beijing would do so. Japan's Defense Ministry said in an annual report earlier this month that China's growing military cooperation with Russia poses serious security concerns. Zhang said the exercise and patrol are part of an annual cooperation plan and are not aimed at any other country or related to the current international or regional situation. He didn't provide specific dates for the drill or the joint patrol in the Pacific, which he said would be the sixth of its kind. Zhang, speaking at a monthly press conference, criticized ongoing drills that the U.S. Air Force is conducting with Japan and other partners in the western Pacific. Resolute Force Pacific is the largest contingency-response exercise ever conducted by the Air Force in the region, according to the U.S. military. 'The U.S. has been blindly flexing muscles in the Asia-Pacific region and attempting to use military drills as a pretext to gang up, intimidate and pressure other countries, and undermine peace and stability in the region,' Zhang said. The Air Force has said the exercise will train its forces to maintain readiness and execute missions under stress to demonstrate their ability to defend the United States and partner nations in the Pacific.
