Chinese ships joined Russian military exercises in the Pacific Ocean (photo)

Russian and Chinese warships will conduct joint exercises as part of the largest Russian naval exercises since the USSR.

The Chinese Navy has joined the large-scale exercises of the Russian Federation “Ocean-2024”, which cover the actions of the Russian fleet from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. This is reported by Reuters.

So, four ships of the Navy of the People’s Republic of China and a support vessel entered Peter the Great Bay in Vladivostok. There they participated in the exercises of the Russian fleet.

China’s Ministry of Defense notes that the purpose of the exercises is to strengthen strategic coordination between the Chinese and Russian militaries, as well as to increase their ability to jointly “respond to threats.”

A still image from a video, released by Russia’s Defense Ministry, shows a Russian warship during drills held by Russia’s and China’s navy in the Sea of ​​Japan, in this picture taken from footage released September 10, 2024. Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

The exercises are part of the Russian Navy’s wider maneuvers, which include more than 400 ships, submarines and support vessels. The exercises will last until September 16 in the Pacific, Arctic Oceans, as well as in the Mediterranean, Baltic and Caspian seas.

A still image from a video, released by Russia’s Defense Ministry, shows Russian warships during the strategic command and staff navy exercises “Ocean 2024” at sea, in this picture taken from footage released September 10, 2024. Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

As USM wrote, earlier the US Navy sent the destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114), armed with guided missiles, to the Taiwan Strait.