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China, Russia make largest-ever joint landing

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The People's Liberation Army's Navy units are participating in military exercises in the Sea of Japan for the first time, as China and Russia perform joint naval drills.

Joint military drills between China and Russia mark the first time for the People's Liberation Army's Navy units to participate in military exercises in the Sea of Japan. 

The two countries conducted an air-sea joint exercise Tuesday off Clerk Cape in the Peter the Great Gulf, the largest gulf in the Sea of Japan. At 10 a.m. a fleet headed to waters off the Clerk Cape.

The mixed formation includes guided missile cruisers, destroyers and landing ships from both China and Russia.

Three shipboard helicopters and eight fighter jets and attackers, are conducting simulated strikes on the highlands in the landing area.

Two guided missile cruisers are also firing on the island.

After several rounds of attacks, a group of marines and armored vehicles reached the beach head from aircraft and ships.

The landing exercise was the Chinese navy’s first abroad.

"The exercise will improve our troops' capabilities of landing from the deep sea, and in strange sea areas and airspace. It will also improve our troops' capabilities for joint operations and landing with the Russian navy," said Li Xiangdong, deputy head, Landing Ship Detachment of South China Sea Fleet.

The drill was the second China-Russia naval exercise this year and its scale was much larger than the one in the Mediterranean Sea.

"The first drill this year did not have marines or naval air forces. This time, the tasks are more complicated, such as facing large-scale attacks from the sea and against opponents with high technology at sea," said Capt. Konstantin Sivkov, VP, Academy of Geopolitical Problems.

Data from the Russian Defense Ministry shows that 22 vessels, about 20 jets and helicopters, more than 500 marines, and 40 pieces of equipment were included in Tuesday's landing drill.

But as Russian Captain Sivkov said, the drill is not a simple show of naval strength and instead indicates the two countries' resolution in safeguarding regional peace and stability.

 

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