MOSCOW, January 25 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian-Chinese naval training
exercise in the Mediterranean Sea began on Saturday involving the
Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky and China’s Yancheng
frigate, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced.
The exercise, which began with a gathering of the ships and accompanying speedboats, is being performed to reinforce co-maneuvering, air defense collaboration as well as naval helicopter landings on the different countries’ ships, the ministry’s press service said.
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My Comment: Having this exercise is not a surprise .... what is a surprise is that it is being conducted in the Mediterranean. As far as I know .... this is the first time that Chinese naval forces are doing an exercise .... albeit a small one .... in the Mediterranean.
The exercise, which began with a gathering of the ships and accompanying speedboats, is being performed to reinforce co-maneuvering, air defense collaboration as well as naval helicopter landings on the different countries’ ships, the ministry’s press service said.
Read more ....
My Comment: Having this exercise is not a surprise .... what is a surprise is that it is being conducted in the Mediterranean. As far as I know .... this is the first time that Chinese naval forces are doing an exercise .... albeit a small one .... in the Mediterranean.
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