On August 27, the Russian Pacific fleet said that diesel-electric subscribers of the Chinese and Russian navels conducted a joint patrol in the Asia-Pacific region for the first time earlier this month.
The Volkhov diesel-electric subspecies of the Russian Pacific fleet and a subspecies of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) patrolled along an approved route in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.
After completing the mission, the crew returned to the base, according to a statement from the Russian Pacific fleet.
Meanwhile, the Chinese side has not yet announced the joint substanceside patrol but has released information about the Joint Sea-2025 joint exercise and the subsequent joint maritime patrol in the West Pacific.
After completing air defense, naval, anti-submarine and joint anchor defense operations in the sea near Russia's Vladivostok, the Chinese and Russian forces participating in the Joint Sea-2025 exercise conducted a joint maritime patrol on August 6.
According to Chinese media, the final maritime patrol ended on August 20, in the West Pacific.
China's military expert Zhang Junshe said that this first joint subspace patrol shows a high level of strategic trust between China and Russia. The need for the substances to keep in touch requires not only higher technical expertise but also more in-depth discussions.
Mr. Zhang added that the Submarines are capable of being invisible and provide a high deterrent and the joint patrol demonstrated the ability of the two navels to coordinate underwater combat.
Through joint exercises and patrols, the Chinese and Russian navels are continuously enhancing their coordination in protecting national security and stabilizing maritime affairs.
When announcing the China-Russia joint naval exercise and joint maritime patrols at a regular press conference on July 30, Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang and spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said that this was an arrangement within the framework of the annual cooperation plan of the Chinese and Russian armies, not targeting any third party and not related to the current international and regional situation.
