Joint naval exercises between Russia and China ended marine parade

The active phase of the joint exercise "Sea cooperation - 2013" has ended maritime parade of warships Russia and China, which took over the guided-missile cruiser "Varyag" Commander of the Navy of the Russian Federation, Admiral Viktor Chirkov. In these large-scale maneuvers involving more than four thousand troops on both sides.

Management believes that the teachings of the two countries in all the episodes and stages of the exercise carried out in full and with good quality. Joint Staff leadership, ship crews have done a great job in organizing, teamwork training and management of international group of ships. During the three days of sea maneuvers sailors Pacific Fleet of the PLA Navy and worked for the safety and defense of ships to raid unprotected, crossed dangerous areas, escorting civilian vessels. Russian and Chinese marine commandos freed the ship seized by pirates. On the final day of a warrant held a joint search-and-rescue operation to assist the emergency vehicle and successful artillery firing on different types of surface and air targets, as well as search and destroy conventional submarine.

On Thursday, July 11 at the headquarters of the joint management will be performed a detailed analysis of the military actions of the two countries, and to determine the vector of further maritime cooperation.