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Monday, January 20, 2014

Russian, Chinese ships to drill together in Mediterranean

Kitoc class cruiserAfter Russias Pyotr Veliky missile cruiser and China's Yancheng frigate successfully escorting the first Syrian chemical weapons shipload, the Russian and Chinese navies have moved to discuss plans for future joint exercises.

A group of Russian naval officers met with their Chinese counterpart aboard the Yancheng on Sunday to discuss the possibility of joint tactical drills in the Mediterranean, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

"Such exercises may be carried out in the near future in an effort to improve the level of operational compatibility between Russian and Chinese warships during joint operations in the eastern Mediterranean," the ministry said in a statement.

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