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China, Russia launch joint naval exercise
8-day drill opened in China's eastern Qingdao city with exercises in command, tactical coordination
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Kyiv Post
· Jul 5, 2026
China and Russia to Conduct Joint Naval Drills in the Pacific
China and Russia are scheduled to hold joint naval and air exercises, dubbed Joint Sea-2026, near Qingdao, China, during July, according to an announcement from the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. Following the exercises, the two navies will conduct a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean. Beijing described the maneuvers as part of an annual cooperation plan aimed at maintaining regional stability, though specific dates and force compositions were not disclosed.
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 5, 2026
China, Russia to hold joint naval drills off Qingdao this month
Beijing, July 5 (SANA) China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in waters and airspace off the coastal city of Qingdao later this month, China’s Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said some naval forces from both countries would conduct joint maritime patrols in designated areas of the []
AzerNews
· Jul 5, 2026
China, Russia to hold joint naval drills
China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises off the coast of the port city of Qingdao in Shandong province, eastern China, later this month, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said, AzerNEWS reports.
The Rising Nepal
· Jul 5, 2026
China, Russia to hold joint naval exercise, maritime patrol
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Russian navies will hold the Joint Sea-2026 naval exercise this month in water...
South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
China eyes Russian submarine rescue expertise in Yellow Sea naval drills
China and Russia launched joint naval exercises focused on submarine rescue, a matter in which Beijing said it hoped to learn operational experience from its strategic partner amid intensified competition beneath the seas. The Joint Sea-2026 exercise between the two navies began in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Monday, underscoring deepening military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow since the annual drills first launched in 2012. The exercise coincided with Beijing’s launch...
The Cradle
· Jul 6, 2026
China test-launches nuclear-capable ballistic missile in Pacific Ocean
Russia and China have begun a week-long joint military training exercise in the waters and airspace off the Chinese port city of Qingdao
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