The nine-day drill will be carried out by 23 warships, two submarines, 15 aircraft, eight ship-borne helicopters, 400 marines and 30 amphibious equipments will jointly perform air defense, anti-submarine warfare, anti-warship warfare and landing drills over several of sea areas, including the Peter the Great Gulf and the Sea of Japan.
According to Zhang Junshe, a researcher at the PLA Naval Military Studies Research Institute, this is a drill which will last for a long period and cover a large sea area. It is the first time that the two countries have included a joint landing exercise in the drill, even though landing is a fundamental task for the navy in military exercises.
Zhang reiterated that this is not the first time that the joint military drill has been conducted over the Sea of Japan. The enlarged scope of the drill will give the navy a better idea of the changing conditions of the areas so that their abilities to carry out missions in far-flung areas can be enhanced.
According to the Ministry of National Defense, the joint drill is based on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Coordination between the two countries to tackle with the danger threatening the security of the sea areas.
The ministry also emphasized that the drill does not target any third party nor does it relate to regional issues.
China.org.cn
20/8/15
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