{"id":366823,"date":"2026-07-06T16:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366823"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:22:16","slug":"joint-sea-2026-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/joint-sea-2026-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Joint Sea-2026&#8217; Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0Chinese and Russian navies are conducting the &#8220;Joint Sea-2026&#8221; naval exercise near Qingdao in July under their annual military cooperation plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>About &#8216;Joint Sea-2026&#8217; Exercise<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366828\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-366828\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Global-Times.jpg?resize=178%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"'Joint Sea-2026' Exercise\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Global-Times.jpg?resize=178%2C300&amp;ssl=1 178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Global-Times.jpg?w=492&amp;ssl=1 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Global Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joint Sea-2026 <\/strong>\u00a0is an <strong>annual China-Russia bilateral naval exercise<\/strong> to strengthen cooperation in responding to maritime security challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0The exercise is being conducted in the <strong>waters and airspace near Qingdao in Shandong Province, East China.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme (2026):<\/strong>\u00a0The exercise is based on the <strong>theme &#8220;joint response to maritime security threats.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The exercise aims to <strong>demonstrate both navies&#8217; capability and determination to jointly address maritime security challenges, safeguard regional and international peace and stability,<\/strong> and deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency<\/strong>: The exercise is <strong>conducted on an annual rotating basis between China and Russia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Three-Phase Exercise:<\/strong> The exercise is conducted in <strong>three phases &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>force assembly, port planning and coordination, and at-sea operations.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Force Assembly<\/strong>: The first phase <strong>focuses on assembling the participating forces<\/strong> from both countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port Planning and Coordination:<\/strong> This phase includes <strong>courtesy meetings, joint operational planning, professional seminars, ship visits, and friendly interaction activities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>At-Sea Operations:<\/strong> This phase <strong>includes joint reconnaissance, air and missile defence, and maritime strike operations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joint Maritime Patrol:<\/strong> After the exercise, both sides will conduct a <strong>joint maritime patrol in relevant areas of the Pacific Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Naval Participation:<\/strong>\u00a0Both countries have <strong>deployed major naval assets, submarines, shipborne helicopters, and marine personnel for the exercise.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Background:<\/strong> The Joint Sea exercise <strong>began as symbolic bilateral drills in 2012 and has gradually developed into an annual operational framework<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0Chinese and Russian navies are conducting the &#8220;Joint Sea-2026&#8221; naval exercise near Qingdao in July under their annual military cooperation plan. About &#8216;Joint Sea-2026&#8217; Exercise Joint Sea-2026 \u00a0is an annual China-Russia bilateral naval exercise to strengthen cooperation in responding to maritime security challenges. 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