Russian-Chinese exercises "Sea Interaction-2022"

(https://rybar.ru/piwigo/i.php?/upload/2022/12/21/20221221154019-ae7a628f-xx.jpg)🇨🇳 About the Russian-Chinese exercises "Sea Interaction-2022"

Today, the annual Russian-Chinese exercises started in the East China Sea. The active phase of joint maneuvers will end on December 27.

The program plans to carry out rocket and artillery firing at military targets, as well as the development of joint anti-submarine actions with the use of weapons.

On the part of Russia, the missile cruiser Varyag, the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the corvettes Perfect and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, as well as the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation, are involved.

The PRC will send two destroyers, two patrol ships, an integrated supply ship, a diesel submarine and naval aviation assets of the PLA Navy.

▪️The official goal of the exercises is to strengthen cooperation between the Russian Federation and China in the naval sphere.

But unlike past exercises that were held in the fall or spring, the date of the current maneuvers has likely been adjusted to reflect the geopolitical situation.

🔻It can be assumed that "Naval Interaction-2022" is also held as a symbolic response to the militaristic actions of Japan.

▪️Most recently, Tokyo adopted a new national security strategy, the provisions of which can have a huge impact on the security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region.

So, for example, Japan will spend 2% of its GDP on the defense budget, which will make it the third country after the United States and China in terms of spending on the military sphere.

In addition, China is named in the new document as the main strategic challenge to Japan's security.

▪️On the second place in the list of enemies of Japan is North Korea.

China and North Korea have already responded to the remilitarization of Japan - Chinese ships entered the Sea of ​​Japan last week, and North Korea fired missiles on December 18.

▪️Russia, in turn, is also mentioned in the updated strategy as a country whose actions are of concern to the eastern state, so some media see the current exercises as a reaction of the Russian Federation.

▪️Besides this, the Taiwan factor cannot be discarded. It is officially stated that the exercises will take place near the coast of the southern province of Zhejiang, which is located very close to Taiwan.

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