Russian Chinese Naval Exercise Begins in Mediterranean
19:07 25/01/2014
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The exercise, which began with a gathering of the ships and accompanying speedboats, is being performed to reinforce co-maneuvering, air defense collaboration as well as naval helicopter landings on the different countries’ ships, the ministry’s press service said.
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The exercise is focused on “raising the level of operational compatibility between Russian and Chinese military ships during joint actions in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea,” the ministry said.
Russian and Chinese military vessels began collaborating in the region on January 7 to ensure security for transports of Syrian chemical weapons.
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The Russian Navy war ship ''Pyotr Veliky'' is the last of the four heavy nuclear-powered missile cruisers constructed under project 1144 Orlan.
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