China News Agency, Beijing, December 21st. According to the Chinese Navy spokesperson Senior Colonel Gao Xiucheng on the 20th, according to the annual military cooperation plan between China and Russia, the two navies will hold a "sports event" in the East China Sea from December 21st to 27th. Maritime Joint-2022" joint military exercise.
The subject of this exercise is "Jointly Maintaining Maritime Security", with subjects such as joint blockade and control, spot inspection and arrest, joint air defense, joint rescue, and joint anti-submarine. To further deepen the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era.
The Chinese participating forces come from the navies of the eastern and northern theaters, including guided missile destroyers Baotou and Jinan, guided missile frigates Binzhou and Yancheng, integrated supply ship Gaoyouhu, submarines, fixed-wing early warning aircraft, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, and ship-borne helicopters. etc.; the Russian participating forces include the guided missile cruiser "Varyag", the large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Shaposhnikov", the frigates "Perfect" and "Ardar", and the "Pechenga" Supply ships, etc.
China and Russia respectively set up joint director departments in their respective countries. Lieutenant General Li Yujie, Deputy Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, and Major General Korolev, Acting Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy, served as the director of the exercise, and set up executive director departments for the command ships of their respective formations. Rear Admiral Wang Yu of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and Rear Admiral Kazakov of the Russian Pacific Fleet act as executive directors.
Gao Xiucheng said that since 2012, the China-Russia "Maritime Joint" series of exercises have become a stable cooperation platform and communication channel to enhance the level of strategic mutual trust between the navies of the two countries, enhance traditional friendship, and improve the ability of joint maritime operations. Wide domestic attention, forming a strong brand effect.
The "Maritime Joint-2022" exercise will further highlight the practicality and innovation of the joint exercise, consolidate the experience and achievements of the 10th anniversary of the joint maritime exercise between the Chinese and Russian navies, promote the establishment of a joint maritime cruise mechanism, and promote the two countries at a higher level and at a higher starting point. The cooperation and innovative development of the two navies has promoted the level of mutual trust between the navies of the two countries.
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