During 5–12 July 2013, warships from the Russian Pacific Fleet and the North Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy participated in Joint Sea 2013 (Chinese name), bilateral naval maneuvers held in the Peter the Great Gulf. Naval Cooperation 2013 was the Russian name. Joint Sea 2013 was the largest naval drills yet undertaken by China's navy with a foreign navy.[1] The exercise involved anti-submarine warfare drills, close maneuvers, and the simulated seizure of a hostile ship.[2]
"Joint Sea" maneuvers continued after 2013.[3]
Naval forces
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Russian Pacific Fleet:
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PLAN Northern Fleet:
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Other forces included three planes, five ship-based helicopters, and two teams of special forces.[2]
References
edit- ^ "China, Russia to hold joint military drills". Xinhua. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.; Minnie Chan (3 July 2013). "China to join Russia in joint naval drills in Sea of Japan". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 July 2013.; and "China to join Russia in Beijing's largest-ever joint naval exercise with foreign partner". Washington Post. Associated Press. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ a b "China, Russia hold largest-ever joint naval drills". Associated Press. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Buckley, Chris (July 29, 2016). "Russia to Join China in Naval Exercise in Disputed South China Sea". NYT. Retrieved July 29, 2016.