DefenceTalkThe Chinese and Russian navies staged a mission to seize an island on Sunday as part of an eight-day exercise in the South China Sea. As the key element of the annual drill, the navies dispatched warships, marine forces, helicopters and amphibious armored equipment for the mission. The exercise demonstrated the Chinese and Russian navies’ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-naval-drill-ends-with-island-invasion-mission-68199/

DefenceTalkA Russian fleet arrived at a port in Zhanjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province on Monday, with Chinese naval forces gathering for a joint drill. The “Joint Sea 2016” drill will go ahead between September 12 and 19 in the South China Sea, off Guangdong. Wang Hai, Chinese chief director of the exercise and deputy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-ready-for-joint-navy-drill-in-south-china-sea-68128/

DefenceTalkChinese and Russian navies conducted the third round of consultation in Zhanjiang City from August 16 to 21 for the Joint Sea-2016 joint maritime exercise and the theme of the joint exercise will be “joint maritime defense operation”. Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People’s Republic of China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-to-hold-joint-training-operations-in-south-china-sea-68070/

DefenceTalkChina will take part in a regular US-led naval exercise starting next month, a top US commander said Friday, despite tensions over Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. The United States will host multinational naval drills called the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) — billed as the world’s largest — off Hawaii […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-join-us-led-naval-exercise-us-official-67419/

DefenceTalkCommanders of the Task Groups for the exercise, the RSN’s Colonel Ken Cheong (right) and the PLA(N)’s Senior Captain Zhang Ming Qiang (left), exchanging plaques during the Closing Ceremony onboard RSS Intrepid. The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA[N]) concluded the inaugural Exercise Maritime Cooperation, a new bilateral naval […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-and-chinese-navies-conclude-inaugural-bilateral-naval-exercise-64317/

DefenceTalkTwo Japanese destroyers and one of the Philippines’ newest warships began historic naval exercises in the flashpoint South China Sea on Tuesday, showcasing a deepening alliance aimed at countering a rising China. The day-long war games, the first bilateral naval exercises between the former World War II enemies, took place less than 300 kilometres (186 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/philippines-and-japan-hold-historic-naval-drills-in-flashpoint-waters-64190/

DefenceTalkChinese and Russian naval forces on Monday launched a joint naval exercise in the southern Russian port city of Novorossiysk. Code-named “Joint Sea 2015-I”, it is the fourth since joint China-Russia sea drills began in 2012. The drills, scheduled from May 11 to May 21 in the Mediterranean and involving nine surface ships from both […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-joint-drill-not-aimed-at-any-third-party-64184/

DefenceTalkThe fourteenth (14th) edition of Indo-French naval exercise (VARUNA) started with the arrival of four French naval ships at Goa today. Representing the French Navy is aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers Chevalier Paul and Jean de Vienne, replenishment tanker Meuse and a maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique 2. The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-french-naval-exercise-varuna-commences-at-goa-63959/

DefenceTalkMore than 800 Australian Navy, Army and Air Force personnel are on their way home after taking part in RIMPAC, the world’s largest naval exercise, which concluded in Hawaii today. Australia sent the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ship HMAS Success and Submarine HMAS Sheean, a rifle company from 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-rimpac-draws-australia-closer-to-amphibious-future-60308/

DefenceTalkChina has confirmed it will participate in a major US-organized naval drill for the first time, official media said Monday, amid heightened distrust between the two military powers. The Chinese navy will participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises, the military’s official People’s Liberation Army Daily reported. China is embroiled in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-join-us-led-naval-drill-for-first-time-pla-59813/