MOSCOW — Russia’s military chief on Thursday known as joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to more and more aggressive US army posturing within the Asia-Pacific area.
“This cooperation is a natural reaction to the aggressive build-up of US military potential in the region… The exercises we are conducting are in strict accordance with international law,” Valery Gerasimov stated in a briefing.
Russia introduced it was dispatching a number of warships to affix battle video games between December 21 and 27 off the coast of China to strengthen naval cooperation.
“The purpose of these events is to increase the combat readiness of the troops and forces of the two countries and the ability to withstand new challenges and threats,” Gerasimov stated in a briefing with overseas army representatives.
The protection ministry stated the workouts would come with reside hearth drill with missiles and artillery and embody working towards measures to counter submarines.
“We are not going to create any alliances and new dividing lines in the region, like Washington has,” Gerasimov added Thursday.
China and Russia have drawn nearer lately as a part of what they name a “no-limits” relationship performing as a counterweight to the worldwide dominance of the United States.
Former Russian chief Dmitry Medvedev earlier this week traveled to China to satisfy with President Xi Jinping for talks that Medvedev stated included worldwide safety and the battle in Ukraine. — Agence France-Presse
