MOSCOW: Russian and Chinese naval vessels will conduct joint patrols in the Asia-Pacific following recent exercises in the Sea of Japan, Russia’s Interfax reported on Wednesday.
“Crews of the Russian navy and China’s PLA navy will form a new task group to carry out joint patrol missions in the Asia-Pacific region,” Interfax said, citing a statement from the Russian Pacific Fleet’s press service.
The two navies held joint drills in the Sea of Japan over Aug 1-5 that included artillery firing, practising anti-submarine and air defence missions, and improving joint search and rescue operations at sea.