China News Agency Peter the Great Bay Nanchang guided missile destroyer, October 15 (Reporter Sun Zifa) The Sino-Russian "Maritime Joint-2021" joint military exercise has kicked off in the waters near Peter the Great Bay in Russia.

Issues such as the characteristics of the joint exercise, the significance of the development of the relations between the two militaries of China and Russia, and the impact on the regional and international situation have attracted much attention.

  Zhang Junshe, a military expert and researcher at the Chinese Naval Academy, said in an interview with the media on the eve of the exercise that this exercise will achieve multiple breakthroughs, which can test and improve the Chinese Navy's long-sea operations capabilities.

At the same time, China and Russia are holding this routine joint exercise against the backdrop of the severe global situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, demonstrating the firm determination of both sides to jointly maintain international and regional security and stability, and reflects the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia in the new era. New height.

  Zhang Junshe specifically stated that the China-Russia "Maritime Joint-2021" exercise will achieve multiple breakthroughs mainly including: First, the first ship of the Chinese Type 055-10,000-ton guided missile destroyer, the Nanchang Ship He Yun-8 anti-submarine patrol aircraft, went abroad for the first time to participate in the joint Exercise; Second, affected by the epidemic, this joint exercise did not have a land (shore) command organization, including a joint director’s office and a command post. Third, the Chinese Navy organized a variety of new weapons and equipment for the first time in actual use exercises.

  He pointed out that during this exercise, the Chinese Nanchang ship, Russian anti-submarine aircraft and other new-type equipment in service were exhibited in anti-submarine exercises, joint air defense exercises and other subjects. These all reflect the high-level performance between the two militaries of China and Russia. Strategic mutual trust.

  At the same time, this kind of open sea exercises can test and improve the Chinese Navy’s long-sea operations capabilities, including comprehensive operations capabilities such as far-sea command capabilities, far-sea air defense, anti-ship, and anti-submarine operations, and comprehensive support capabilities such as far-sea communications and navigation.

The Chinese naval fleet participating in this exercise rushed to the exercise area without preparation or pre-training, making the exercise closer to actual combat, and it is a direct test of the navy's daily training level and its own qualities and capabilities.

Therefore, this kind of exercise will help the People's Navy improve its ability to maintain the safety of long-sea transportation routes and maritime rights and interests.

  Zhang Junshe emphasized that the cooperation between the Chinese and Russian armed forces going against the trend in the epidemic has both high symbolic and declarative significance and strong practical significance.

The exercise focuses on the joint maintenance of regional security and stability. Through joint anti-submarine, air defense, anti-mine and sea shooting exercises, it will further enhance the naval defense capabilities of the Chinese and Russian navies and the ability to jointly respond to maritime security threats. To jointly maintain maritime security and build a "community of marine destiny."

  Talking about the comparison between "Maritime Joint-2021" and the just-concluded "Western Joint-2021" and "Peace Mission-2021" exercises, Zhang Junshe pointed out that the common point of these three exercises is to maintain regional security and stability as the subject. China and Russia As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the two countries are responsible for maintaining world peace. Participating in these three exercises will help jointly maintain international and regional security and stability. The difference lies in the "Maritime United-2021" and "Western United- "2021" is a military exercise within the Sino-Russian bilateral framework, while "Peace Mission-2021" is a multinational joint military exercise within the framework of the SCO. The "Joint Maritime-2021" exercise area is on the sea, and the main exercises are for maritime defense operations. The aim is to improve the ability of China and Russia to jointly respond to maritime security threats, while the other two exercises were held on land, focusing on joint counter-terrorism operations.

  Zhang Junshe stated that the main purpose of the China-Russia joint exercise at sea is to consolidate and develop the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia in the new era, deepen the friendly and pragmatic cooperation between the two militaries, enhance the navies of the two countries to jointly respond to maritime security threats, and better maintain regional security. Stablize.

During the exercise, the two navies learn from each other and learn from each other, which will deepen the mutual understanding, traditional friendship and strategic mutual trust between the Chinese and Russian militaries, and lay a solid foundation for further friendly and practical cooperation.

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