Moscow: Russia On Thursday, Moscow and Beijing began week-long war games involving forces from China and other countries in a show of growing defense cooperation, as they both face tensions with the United States.
The exercise is also intended to demonstrate that Moscow has sufficient military power for large-scale exercises, even as its troops engage in military action in Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Vostok 2022 (pre 2022) exercise will be conducted by September 7 at seven firing ranges in Russia’s Far East and the Sea of Japan and will involve more than 50,000 troops and more than 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 are included. battleship.
Russian General Staff Chief, Gen. Valery GerasimovWill personally oversee exercises involving troops from several former Soviet countries, China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Syria.
The Defense Ministry noted that as part of the exercise, the Russian and Chinese navies in the Sea of Japan will “exercise joint actions to protect maritime communications, areas of maritime economic activity and support of ground troops in coastal areas.”
Chinese news reports said Beijing sent over 2,000 troops to take part in the exercise, along with more than 300 military vehicles, 21 fighter jets and three warships.
of china Global Times The newspaper noted that the maneuver marked the first time that China has sent troops from three branches of its military to participate in a single Russian exercise, which it has called as a show of breadth and depth of Sino-Russia military cooperation and mutual trust. as described. ,
The exercise showcases the growing defense ties between Moscow and Beijing, which have strengthened since the Russian presidency. Vladimir Putin On 24 February sent his troops to Ukraine.
China categorically refuses to criticize Russia’s actions, blames US nato To provoke Moscow, and destroy the punitive sanctions imposed on Moscow.
Russia, in turn, has strongly backed China amid tensions with the US, following a recent visit by the US House speaker to Taiwan. Nancy Pelosic,
Putin has drawn parallels between US support for Ukraine and Pelosi’s visit, describing both as part of Washington’s alleged efforts to fuel global instability.
Alexander Gabuyev, a political analyst who follows Russia-China relations closely, said that “it is very important for Beijing to show the US that it has the levers to pressure the US and its global interests.”
“The purpose of the joint exercise with Moscow, including the naval exercise, is to signal that Beijing will have no choice but to strengthen its military partnership with Russia if pressure continues,” Gabuyev said.
“This will have a direct impact on the interests of the US and its allies, including Japan.”
He said the Kremlin, for its part, wants to show that the country’s military is strong enough to flex its forces elsewhere, despite the campaign in Ukraine.
“The Russian leadership shows that everything goes according to plan and that the country and its army have the resources to conduct special military operations as well as maneuvers,” Gabuyev said.
The exercise continues a series of joint war games by Russia and China in recent years, including naval exercises and patrols by long-range bombers over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Last year, Russian troops were deployed to Chinese territory for the first time for joint exercises.
China’s participation in the exercise “aims to deepen practical and friendly cooperation between the armies of the participating countries, enhance the level of strategic cooperation between all participating parties, and enhance the ability to jointly respond to various security threats”. Colonel Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry, said last week.
Putin and the Chinese President Xi Jinping The former Communist rivals have developed strong personal ties to forge a “strategic partnership” as they are both locked in a rivalry with the US.
Even though Moscow and Beijing have in the past ruled out the possibility of forming a military alliance, putin Said that such a possibility cannot be ruled out. He also noted that Russia has been sharing highly sensitive military technologies with China which has greatly helped in enhancing its defense capability.
The exercise is also intended to demonstrate that Moscow has sufficient military power for large-scale exercises, even as its troops engage in military action in Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Vostok 2022 (pre 2022) exercise will be conducted by September 7 at seven firing ranges in Russia’s Far East and the Sea of Japan and will involve more than 50,000 troops and more than 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 are included. battleship.
Russian General Staff Chief, Gen. Valery GerasimovWill personally oversee exercises involving troops from several former Soviet countries, China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Syria.
The Defense Ministry noted that as part of the exercise, the Russian and Chinese navies in the Sea of Japan will “exercise joint actions to protect maritime communications, areas of maritime economic activity and support of ground troops in coastal areas.”
Chinese news reports said Beijing sent over 2,000 troops to take part in the exercise, along with more than 300 military vehicles, 21 fighter jets and three warships.
of china Global Times The newspaper noted that the maneuver marked the first time that China has sent troops from three branches of its military to participate in a single Russian exercise, which it has called as a show of breadth and depth of Sino-Russia military cooperation and mutual trust. as described. ,
The exercise showcases the growing defense ties between Moscow and Beijing, which have strengthened since the Russian presidency. Vladimir Putin On 24 February sent his troops to Ukraine.
China categorically refuses to criticize Russia’s actions, blames US nato To provoke Moscow, and destroy the punitive sanctions imposed on Moscow.
Russia, in turn, has strongly backed China amid tensions with the US, following a recent visit by the US House speaker to Taiwan. Nancy Pelosic,
Putin has drawn parallels between US support for Ukraine and Pelosi’s visit, describing both as part of Washington’s alleged efforts to fuel global instability.
Alexander Gabuyev, a political analyst who follows Russia-China relations closely, said that “it is very important for Beijing to show the US that it has the levers to pressure the US and its global interests.”
“The purpose of the joint exercise with Moscow, including the naval exercise, is to signal that Beijing will have no choice but to strengthen its military partnership with Russia if pressure continues,” Gabuyev said.
“This will have a direct impact on the interests of the US and its allies, including Japan.”
He said the Kremlin, for its part, wants to show that the country’s military is strong enough to flex its forces elsewhere, despite the campaign in Ukraine.
“The Russian leadership shows that everything goes according to plan and that the country and its army have the resources to conduct special military operations as well as maneuvers,” Gabuyev said.
The exercise continues a series of joint war games by Russia and China in recent years, including naval exercises and patrols by long-range bombers over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Last year, Russian troops were deployed to Chinese territory for the first time for joint exercises.
China’s participation in the exercise “aims to deepen practical and friendly cooperation between the armies of the participating countries, enhance the level of strategic cooperation between all participating parties, and enhance the ability to jointly respond to various security threats”. Colonel Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry, said last week.
Putin and the Chinese President Xi Jinping The former Communist rivals have developed strong personal ties to forge a “strategic partnership” as they are both locked in a rivalry with the US.
Even though Moscow and Beijing have in the past ruled out the possibility of forming a military alliance, putin Said that such a possibility cannot be ruled out. He also noted that Russia has been sharing highly sensitive military technologies with China which has greatly helped in enhancing its defense capability.