China-Russia naval exercise “Joint Sea-2022” demonstrates both sides’ ability to safeguard peace and stability: Defense Spokesperson

BEIJING, Dec. 29 — The latest China-Russia Joint Sea-2022 naval train totally mirrored the extent of strategic mutual belief and the depth of tactical coordination between the 2 sides, and additional deepened the China-Russia complete strategic cooperative partnership of coordination for a brand new period, stated Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Nationwide Protection, at an everyday press convention on Thursday.

He launched that in accordance with the annual navy cooperation plan between China and Russia, the navies of the 2 international locations held the joint navy train in waters east of the ocean space from Zhoushan to Taizhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, from December 21 to 27. “Adopting the red-blue confrontation strategy, the 2 sides have carried out joint coaching drills on blockade and management, go to, board, search and seizure (VBSS), air protection, rescue, anti-submarine, and others,” stated the spokesperson. After which he elaborated on the three options of the train.

Firstly, it mirrored the shut coordination between the 2 navies. Each side despatched floor warships, submarines, aviation forces and different arms of the navy to predesigned waters and carried out maritime operations instantly after meeting at sea, which confirmed that the Chinese language and Russian navies have fashioned a whole set of emergency coordination strategies, communication and liaison requirements and joint coaching group mechanism after 10 years of joint workout routines.

Secondly, it mirrored the duties of the 2 navies.”With the train specializing in joint upkeep of maritime safety, the collaborating troops of the 2 navies took diversified navy operations to collectively keep the safety and smoothness of the strategic maritime passages, demonstrating the willpower and skill of either side to collectively tackle maritime safety threats and keep worldwide and regional peace and stability,” Tan stated.

And thirdly, it mirrored the skilled confidence of the 2 navies.”The climate and sea situations within the waters predesigned for the joint train have been opposed as affected by the chilly wave,” Tan talked about, including that the vessels from either side withstood the take a look at of robust winds and waves, accomplished the established topics with excellence whereas overcoming many difficulties in shut cooperation, and demonstrated skilled tactical literacy and tenacious preventing model.