The Russian Pacific Fleet held an air defense exercise in the East China Sea, in which two capital ships "Varyag" and "Marshal Shaposhnikov" participated, simulating a situation against an imaginary enemy from the air, demonstrating the strength and confidence of the Russian Navy. The exercise comes against the backdrop of increasingly frequent military activities by the United States, Japan, and South Korea around the peninsula, as well as the dispatch of three aircraft carriers by the United States to exert pressure on North Korea, triggering tensions in the region.
The "Varyag" is the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet, belonging to the Glorious-class cruiser with powerful anti-ship and anti-aircraft capabilities, and its "Basalt" anti-ship missiles are known as "aircraft carrier killers". The "Marshal Shaposhnikov" is a modified Type 1155 anti-submarine ship, which also has good combat performance and has received a visit from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The two ships used electronic warfare and other means during the exercises, assuming the "destruction of enemy aircraft", demonstrating a high level of combat literacy.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has openly criticized the military actions of the United States, Japan, and South Korea, believing that they are "preparing for war." He pointed out that Japan is moving towards "NATOIZATION," South Korea is becoming more hostile to North Korea, and the United States is stirring up the powder keg on the peninsula. He believes that the United States, Japan and South Korea are planning a "war" against North Korea.
The U.S. military provocation has also aroused China's vigilance, and the Chinese Navy has also sent the 055 Nanchang ship to provide escort for the aircraft carrier group, and the ship bravely maneuvered nearly 100 nautical miles to conduct a vigilant confrontation when encountering a foreign aircraft carrier, demonstrating the self-confidence and combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy. It has been learned that the foreign aircraft carrier is the USS Carl Vinson, which is one of the three US aircraft carriers, and the other two are the USS Roosevelt and the USS Reagan.
In the face of the military threat of the United States, China and Russia have shown close cooperation and friendship, and Russia's exercises in the East China Sea are also a kind of deterrent to the United States, Japan, and South Korea, showing that Russia will not sit idly by and watch the United States make trouble on the peninsula. China and Russia jointly maintain regional peace and stability, and if the United States wants to create an incident on the peninsula, it must also consider the reactions and consequences of China and Russia.