China and Russia Commence Joint Air and Sea Exercise in the Sea of Japan

China announced that a Chinese naval flotilla embarked on a mission to the Sea of Japan on Sunday, joining RF naval and air forces in an exercise focused on safeguarding the security of strategic waterways.

Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/china-russia-military-idUSKBN2YW041) noted that this joint drill occurs concurrently with Beijing's persistent refusal to resume military communication with the US, despite calls from Washington.

🔴 @DDGeopolitics