China Conducts ‘Combat Patrols’ As Philippines Joins U.S., Japan, Australia for Naval Exercises
The Philippines joined the U.S., Japan, and Australia on Sunday for a large-scale joint air and naval exercise in the South China Sea.
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Russia to Hold Joint Naval Drills with Iran and China
The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday announced that a group of Russian warships has arrived in Iranian waters for participation in a joint exercise with Iran and China called “Maritime Security Belt 2024.”
China and Russia Begin Joint Naval Exercise in Sea of Japan
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China and the Russian Navy began a four-day joint military exercise in the Sea of Japan on Thursday, hilariously billed by China’s state-run Global Times as a contribution to “the safeguarding of peace and stability in Asia-Pacific amid tensions and potential threats in the region.”
Indonesia Hosts Rivals China, America, and Both Koreas in Humanitarian Naval Exercise
Indonesia on Monday hosted the first day of the unusual “Komodo” joint naval exercise, in which ships from the rival American, Chinese, and Russian navies practice their responses to humanitarian disasters together.
China Open to Strengthening Military ‘Coordination’ with Russia
A spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday that China is ready to increase military cooperation with Russia after dictators Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Moscow two weeks ago.
Russia’s Ex-President Medvedev Visits China During Zelensky’s D.C. Trip
Dmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia and current nominal leader of the ruling United Russia party, met with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday.
Russia, China, and Iran Schedule Indian Ocean Naval Drills
Russian news sources reported Monday that Russia, China, and Iran will hold joint naval drills in the northern Indian Ocean in the next few weeks. The precise date and scope of the exercises were not specified.
U.S., India, Japan, Australia Launch China-Deterring War Games in Arabian Sea
The navies of the U.S., Australia, India, and Japan began exercises on Tuesday in the Northern Arabian Sea, launching the second phase of a joint “Malabar 2020” naval drill viewed by observers as a regional deterrent to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
Iran: Joint Naval Drill with Russia Will Be Held in Indian Ocean, Not Persian Gulf
The Iranian navy on Tuesday rejected “false and incorrect” reports Iran and Russia will hold a joint naval drill in the Persian Gulf within the next few months.
Chinese Navy Propaganda Video Reveals Anger over RIMPAC Snub
Communist China’s navy released a propaganda video showing off its naval capabilities in frustration over America’s decision not to invite Beijing to the annual U.S.-led Pacific joint military drill and “naval keg party,” known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPCA), Task & Purpose reported this week.
China Holds Anti-Mine Exercise with Live Weapons in East China Sea
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) conducted a competitive mine warfare exercise in the East China Sea last week. The exercise was intended to help the Chinese military both become more adept at clearing minefields and more skilled at creating them.
In First, Israel to Participate in World’s Largest Naval Exercise
TEL AVIV – Israel’s navy will for the first time participate in the summer Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercise led by the U.S. 3rd fleet off the coast of Hawaii.
