For the first time in history
Russian-Chinese Naval Training Exercise Begins in Mediterranean
Pyotr Veliky
© RIA Novosti. Gregory Sysoyev
© RIA Novosti. Gregory Sysoyev
19:07 25/01/2014
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.
The exercise is focused on “raising the level of operational compatibility between Russian and Chinese military ships during joint actions in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea,” the ministry said.
Russian and Chinese military vessels began collaborating in the region on January 7 to ensure security for transports of Syrian chemical weapons.
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.
The exercise is focused on “raising the level of operational compatibility between Russian and Chinese military ships during joint actions in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea,” the ministry said.
Russian and Chinese military vessels began collaborating in the region on January 7 to ensure security for transports of Syrian chemical weapons.
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