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The newspaper La Jornada
Sunday, September 22, 2024, p. 18
Moscow. Russia and China began naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Monday, local news agencies reported, citing the Russian Pacific Fleet.
During the maneuvers, which will take place in that area for a week, The ship’s crews will carry out artillery firing and a series of combat exercises using anti-aircraft and anti-submarine weapons.the Russian Defense Ministry said.
On the Russian side, destroyers, among others, are involved in the training. Admiral Panteleyev and Admiral Tributs and the small missile ship Smerchwhile China is represented by the destroyers Xining and Wuxiand the frigate Linyithe ministry added.
Meanwhile, the United States has increased its military presence in Alaska amid growing concerns over joint naval exercises between Russia and China in the Pacific Ocean, Russian news outlet RT reported yesterday.
The reinforcement of the military presence in that state, separated from Russia only by the Bering Strait, began last month following US concerns about the Okean-2024 maneuvers, joint exercises between Russian and Chinese warships in the Pacific.
This is a sustained operation that we have put in place to ensure that we respond to presence with presence and demonstrate the importance of U.S. sovereignty.said the deputy commander of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Kevin Lunday, the Russian media reported.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden met yesterday with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia to discuss the challenges posed to their countries by the rise of China, ahead of a farewell summit in the city where he grew up, Delaware.
China continues to behave aggressively, testing us across the regionBiden was heard saying in what were reportedly closed-door remarks to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) group.
