Amid the escalating tensions, Russian and Chinese navies have responded to US threats by conducting a Joint Naval exercise in the Sea of Japan. The nations signed a 'no-limits' strategic partnership shortly before the start of the Russia-Ukraine War in 2022.
The drills were conducted two days after the United States president deployed two nuclear submarines to 'the appropriate regions' in response to comments by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. The Russian Pacific Fleet commander on Sunday was quoted as saying the two sides are carrying out artillery and anti-submarine warfare drills in the Sea of Japan as part of their scheduled joint exercises.
Reports said that the Russian and Chinese Navy assets were moving into a joint detachment with one Russian anti-submarine ship and two Chinese destroyers. The joint exercise titled 'Maritime Interaction 2025' also saw the participation of the diesel-electric submarines from both sides, with rescue ships flanking the two navies. The three-day joint exercises are likely to conclude on Tuesday.
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The exercises are observed closely by the United States and other Western nations, including regional partners that align with the US-led Indo-Pacific group. Trump said that his submarine order on Friday was made in response to what he called 'highly provocative' remarks by Russia's Medvedev about the risk of war between the nuclear-armed adversaries.
Both Russia and the United States account for 90 per cent of the total nuclear weapons in the world. It is rare for either of the two sides to discuss and deploy their nuclear-capable submarines in unknown locations.
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