Russia and China Launch "Joint Sea-2025" Naval Drills
Russia and China have commenced their three-day "Joint Sea-2025" naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, near the Russian port city of Vladivostok. The drills, which began on August 3, 2025, are a continuation of the annual "Joint Sea" exercises first held in 2012.
The drills are designed to bolster military cooperation and interoperability between the two navies. China's Ministry of National Defense stated that the exercises will cover a range of scenarios, including submarine rescue, joint anti-submarine operations, air defense, and maritime combat. The participating forces include four Chinese vessels, notably the guided-missile destroyers Shaoxing and Urumqi, alongside an unspecified number of Russian ships. For the first time in a joint exercise of this kind, a Chinese submarine has been deployed to a Russian port.
While both nations have officially described the exercises as defensive and not aimed at any third party, they are widely interpreted as a show of force intended to counter a U.S.-led global order. Japan's Ministry of Defense has expressed concern, warning that the deepening military cooperation between China and Russia poses a significant security threat to the region.
Following the conclusion of "Joint Sea-2025," the two navies are scheduled to conduct their sixth joint maritime patrol in designated areas of the Pacific Ocean.
I'm Aisha shehu
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