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Russian, Chinese Navies to Continue Expanding Joint Drills - Chinese Defense Ministry
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Russian navy and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy will continue to expand the scale of their joint exercises, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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· Jul 6, 2026
Joint Russian-Chinese Naval Drills Begin in Qingdao
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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.
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...
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 []
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· Jul 9, 2026
[Video] This is what deterrence looks like.
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· Jul 5, 2026
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