Official announcement! Experts of China-Russia's first joint maritime cruise: it has practical significance
[Global Times-Global Network Reporter Guo Yuandan] China’s Ministry of National Defense website 23 announced that from October 17 to 23, the Chinese and Russian navies organized the first joint maritime cruise in the relevant waters of the Western Pacific.
Experts believe that the Chinese and Russian navies organized the first joint maritime cruise in the relevant waters of the Western Pacific Ocean, which has important declaration significance and practical significance.
The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that during the cruise, the joint formation strictly abide by the relevant provisions of international law and did not enter the territorial waters of other countries.
This joint maritime cruise aims to further develop the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era, enhance the joint action capabilities of both parties, and jointly maintain international and regional strategic stability.
This operation is part of the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian armed forces and is not targeted at third parties.
The Sino-Russian "Maritime Joint-2021" military exercise kicked off from the 14th to the 17th in the sea and airspace near Peter the Great Bay in Russia.
This is the 10th joint exercise conducted by the Chinese and Russian navies since 2012.
From the Sino-Russian joint exercise at sea and the first joint cruise that followed it, it can be found that the characteristics of actual combat in the Sino-Russian exercises have become more prominent.
This means that from the beginning of this month to the end of this month, the Chinese naval fleet participating in the exercise has been in a state of combat readiness.
With the Nanchang ship as the command ship, the Chinese navy's naval forces rushed to the exercise area without preparation for assembly or pre-training. After the exercise, the fleets of the two sides immediately began joint cruise operations without restoring, and the rapid reaction capability was greatly improved.
According to the news released by the Ministry of National Defense, the two sides sent a total of 10 ships and 6 carrier-based helicopters to form a joint formation to conduct joint cruises in the Sea of Japan, the Western Pacific and the East China Sea, and organize joint crossings, joint maneuvers, and actual use of weapons. Subject exercises.
"Ships participating in joint maritime military exercises will participate in maritime cruises without rest or rest, and conduct exercises in subjects such as joint sailing, joint maneuvering, and actual use of weapons, which are closer to actual combat, and can further test and improve the continuous combat capabilities of the troops, the ability of long-sea operations, and the joint cooperation between the two sides. Action capability will enhance the capability of the Chinese and Russian navies to jointly respond to maritime security threats.” Zhang Junshe, a researcher at the Chinese Naval Research Institute, told the Global Times on the 23rd, “The Chinese and Russian navies are ending the'Maritime Joint-2021' joint military exercise. After that, the first joint maritime cruise was organized and implemented, once again demonstrating the firm determination of both sides to jointly maintain international and regional strategic stability."
Zhang Junshe further analyzed and pointed out that the Chinese and Russian navies organized the first joint maritime cruise in the relevant waters of the Western Pacific, which has important declaration significance and practical significance.
As the two permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and Russia shoulder the common responsibility of safeguarding world peace.
"The smooth implementation of the Sino-Russian maritime joint exercise and cruise will help strengthen China-Russia strategic mutual trust, develop a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia in the new era, and help maintain regional security and stability. The joint exercise and cruise are in full compliance with international law and international law. In practice, there is no reason for individual countries to make irresponsible remarks."
Military expert Song Zhongping also told the Global Times that the level of actual combat in the Sino-Russian exercises is very high. From the actual combat of the exercises directly to the cruise state, various subjects were drilled during the cruise, and they were transformed into actual combat conditions at any time. A peace-to-war conversion mechanism.
"The formation of this mechanism is very critical. It means that the rapid reaction capabilities of the military cooperation between the two countries are greatly improved, which is more conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability."
Song Zhongping said that in the future, China and Russia will not only normalize joint strategic air cruises, but also normalize joint air and sea strategic cruises. The next step is joint strategic cruises of navy and air force. The promotion and the participation of multiple services and arms have also greatly improved China and Russia’s ability to maintain regional peace and stability. The air force’s joint strategic cruise has enhanced the combat effectiveness.” Song Zhongping analyzed, “The formation of Sino-Russian joint combat capabilities will Form a multi-level strike method to enhance the ability to perform militarized missions. This fast-reaction capability can bring more choices in responding to regional conflicts, including terrorist attacks."
In response, “Russian President Putin stated that, unlike NATO, Russia and China will not establish closed military alliances or military groups. Speculation in this regard is unfounded.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a regular press conference on the 22nd. Said that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.
In the past 20 years, under the leadership of the heads of state of China and Russia, the two sides have always adhered to the development of long-term good-neighborly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis of "non-alignment, non-confrontation, and non-targeting of third countries", and have always been builders of world peace. , A contributor to global development and a defender of the international order, setting an example of a new type of international relations.
China and Russia are not allies, they are better than allies.