RCCN WeChat QrCode
Mobile WebSiteAccording to RIA Novosti reported on September 20, Russia's "sea joint -2017" military exercises in the second phase of this week in Vladivostok's Russian Pacific Fleet base began. Participating warships, submarines and anti-submarine aircraft will be in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk south of the operation. The first stage of the exercise was held in the Baltic Sea, when the Chinese naval fleet came from the main base of the Russian Baltic fleet not far from Kaliningrad.
Reported that the "sea joint -2017" exercise is interesting, Russian ships will be the first exercise of anti-submarine subjects. Foreign analysts believe that the main purpose of the exercise is to show the West in the context of the crisis in the DPRK, the United States and its allies in the region is no longer hegemony.
For China, the exercise is not only a political gesture, but also an important step in the development of their fleet. In recent years, the Chinese navy is actively learning how to fight in a strange waters, so they are very much in need of valuable experience in Russia, Russia is also willing to share.
Reported that the rapid development and expansion of the scope of the operation of the Chinese navy made Washington deeply worried. Moreover, China not only held exercises with Russia, but also gradually expand the military presence in all directions - now, the Chinese flag flying warships in the world's most unexpected waters of the ocean appearances. For example, in September this year, from the Gulf of Aden patrols to visit the Chinese submarine visited Malaysia, which is the second time the Chinese Navy visited the country this year. In May, Chinese warships visited Bangladesh and Myanmar. In June came to Pakistan's Karachi. Recently, China's largest new training ship, Qi Ji-hyun sail to perform the first ocean mission, it will visit Portugal, Italy, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
In July, the Chinese reconnaissance ship was found along the Australian coast. At that time, the United States and the Australian army was there to hold a "body saber-2017" military exercises. Earlier, another monitor the US military test "Sade" anti-missile system of Chinese ships appeared in the Alaska coast. In addition, the Chinese Navy conducted a live-fire drill in the Mediterranean this year and held an exercise with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
Reported that, from the perspective of the expansion of military presence, in Djibouti built the first overseas military base can be described as the greatest achievement of the Chinese navy. According to the official statement, this base is for the supply and maintenance of Chinese warships in the Gulf of Aden against pirates.
Obviously fear the Indian Navy said that Beijing to the Gulf of Aden as a naval training ground. It notes that the Chinese submarines, who are familiar with the Indian Ocean, are actively engaged in collecting information on operational conditions, navigational conditions and naval operations in other countries.
Experts believe that the United States President Trump and India close to the purpose of holding the hands of others to contain the expansion of the Chinese navy. If there is Japan in Northeast Asia to "look after" the Chinese fleet, then in the Indian Ocean, the United States hopes to this "glorious task" to India.
Russian media said that the real headache is the Chinese navy from the country to the Atlantic prospects. Americans are very clear that China not only send their ships to ocean, but also pay attention to their quality and quantity. The US Congress's special report this year pointed out that if China had only one submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles in 2008, there were already four last year.
This spring, China's first purely self-built aircraft carrier, will be in service by 2020. Over the past three years, China has received 31 light frigates, and the same number of warships in construction. Last year alone, 18 new ships joined the Chinese Navy, including a destroyer, three missile frigates and six light frigates.
