Russia and China Complete Joint Naval Drills in Sea of Japan

Russian and Chinese naval forces have completed their three-day joint exercise Maritime Interaction 2021 in the Sea of Japan, an official with Russia’s Defense Ministry told reporters. “In total, during the exercise, Russian and Chinese sailors performed more than 20 different combat exercises,” the ministry noted. According to the ministry, the exercises started on October 14. As part of the practical stages, the ships of the two countries at sea ranges trained mine defense missions with artillery fire. “As part of the air defense training, the ships counteracted the multifunctional Su-30SM fighters of the Air Force and Air Defense Army…