Tian Zhong, deputy commander of the Chinese Navy and the Chinese director of the "Joint Sea-2014", told reporters that the forces have rallied and will conduct all work according to the drill plan.
The drill will be conducted in the northern part of the East China Sea between May 20 and 26. A total of 14 surface ships, two submarines, nine fixed-wing warplanes, six shipboard helicopters and two operational detachment-alphas (ODAs) have rallied in Shanghai on Sunday.
Both China and Russia dispatched capital ships, including China's Zhengzhou and Ningbo missile destroyers and Russia's Varyag missile cruiser.
Tian added that the two navies have successful experience in two previous joint drills, so that this drill will be a success with close cooperation and coordination.
Compared with the previous two drills, all Chinese and Russian naval forces joining the "Joint Sea-2014" drill will be mixed together. In addition, submarines and surface ships will confront with each other.
With more united, integrated and real combat conditions, the drill will improve the two navies' capacity in dealing with maritime security threat, Tian added.
Fedotenkov, deputy commander of Russian Navy and Russian director of the drill, said close cooperation in drill will not only solidify the friendship of the two navies, but also improve their professional level.
- In the meantime, a Chinese navy researcher told Xinhua that the drill was not targeted to a third party, but a defense in its nature.
Navies of the two countries will exercise defense and attack, escorts, search and rescue and the freeing of hijacked ships, among other actions, said Zhang, who added that the joint drill shows the good intentions of the two countries in maintaining regional peace and stability.
[globaltimes.cn]
18/5/14
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Six Russian naval vessels arrived in Shanghai Sunday to attend the "Joint Sea 2014" drill held jointly by the Chinese and Russian navies....
ReplyDeleteAccording to Tian Zhong, a deputy commander of the Chinese navy, for the first time naval vessels from the two countries will be shuffled and re-organized in the drill. Submarines and surface ships will be organized to confront each other and the surface ship fleet will conduct beyond-visual-range attack and defense drills.
With more united, integrated and real combat conditions, the drill will improve the two navies' capacity in dealing with maritime security threat, Tian added.
The "Joint Sea 2014" drill will be held in the northern part of the East China Sea between May 20 and May 26.
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19/5/14