China and Russia complete fourth joint naval patrol
Both countries have said that the drills wre not directed at any third party and had nothing to do with the current regional or international situation.
The exercise, launched from the southern Chinese city of Zhanjiang, which is also the headquarters of the PLAN South Sea Fleet, began its sea phase on Monday, with ships leaving the port to begin drills in the South China Sea.
“During the maneuvers at the sea, the crews of the Pacific Fleet and the PLA Navy will conduct joint air defense exercises, anti-submarine exercises with the involvement of the naval anti-submarine aviation of the PLA, and train to replenish the stocks on the go. Sailors from the two countries will also take part in a rescue training exercise at the sea,” reads the Russian MOD statement.
