On July 9th, Chinese and Russian naval vessels started to carry out live force and fire maritime drills in designated areas near the city of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province.
The drills are part of the “Joint Sea-2026” exercise, which began on Monday and consists of three phases: force assembly, harbor-based planning and at-sea operations.
According to the exercise plan, the maritime phase includes drills on joint reconnaissance, air defense and anti-missile defense, and coordinated submarine search and rescue operations.
Before the maritime phase, Chinese and Russian participating personnel held a series of shore-based exchange activities, including visits to each other’s naval vessels.