In just 10 days, the Chinese and Russian militaries have joined forces twice, each time slashing at the most secret conspiracy of the United States, and the high degree of mutual trust between China and Russia has directly smashed the plans of the United States and its allies, and also sent a strong and unusual signal to it.
Sino-Russian joint patrol in 2023
A few days ago, Russian media announced that the Russian Pacific Fleet's "Perfect" corvette has arrived in the waters near Jeju Island and joined the "Yinchuan" destroyer, "Hengshui" frigate, "Weishanhu" comprehensive supply ship and other ships of the Chinese Navy fleet to carry out this Sino-Russian joint maritime patrol. It has been learned that the sea area for this joint patrol is located in the Korean Strait, and it can be said that an encirclement has been drawn directly at the door of the South Korean government.
According to the report, during this joint patrol, the Chinese and Russian naval formations will jointly practice maritime search and rescue measures, and carry out exercises in air defense and anti-submarine aspects. Judging from the training subjects, the Sino-Russian patrol is targeted in some military strategies, and it is not an offensive exercise subject, but the focus is more on defensive subjects.
The choice of subjects can also reflect the core theme of this patrol mission, which is, in the Chinese saying, "people don't offend me, I don't offend people". China has always regarded peaceful development as its development purpose and has never taken the initiative to provoke it, but Western countries, led by the United States, have frequently interfered in their internal affairs and provoked China's sovereignty on several occasions. The sharp blade of the People's Liberation Army will not be used as a weapon to attack others, and naturally it will not allow other forces to step on China's head.
"Border Cooperation-2024" joint exercise
In late June, China and Russia jointly held a joint counter-terrorism exercise called "Border Cooperation-2024", which was held in the river area near the Sino-Russian Heilongjiang Bridge.
It has been learned that the theme of the exercise was armed terrorists crossing the border to carry out terrorist attacks, while the Chinese and Russian militaries divided their respective areas to lock on to the enemy through aerial reconnaissance methods, and to arrest the enemy by blocking them on the water and setting up ambushes on the shore, thus strengthening the sharing of counter-terrorism intelligence between the two militaries and the coordination of joint anti-terrorist operations.
In March and June this year, Russia carried out two terrorist attacks with heavy casualties, which is part of the reason why China and Russia attach great importance to counter-terrorism affairs.
The joint counter-terrorism exercise also reflects the firm attitude of China and Russia towards counter-terrorism, and the joint fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism in all forms between the two countries is also a demonstration to the entire international community that the two sides are determined to jointly maintain security and stability in the relevant regions. Not only that, China and Russia have also reached consensus on counter-terrorism and various security matters.
On the surface, both the focus of the two recent Sino-military military cooperation, one on patrols and the other on counterterrorism, seem to have nothing to do with geopolitics, but in fact, either project is inseparable from the geopolitical game.
The joint Sino-Russian patrol is scheduled to take place in the waters near the Korean Strait, right on the doorstep of South Korea, a loyal supporter of the United States. As early as after the terrorist attack at the Saffron Concert Hall, the Russian side repeatedly pointed out that the terrorist attack was jointly planned and carried out by the United States and Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
In other words, the two military cooperation between China and Russia within 10 days is not just a simple routine exercise, but also a warning to external forces. China and Russia have formed a high degree of unity in maintaining peace and stability in Northeast Asia and East Asia, and the PLA and the Russian military are working together to counter the provocations of the United States and its allies with a high degree of mutual trust and efficient cooperation.
Recently, the United States and its allies have been targeting China and Russia in a vain attempt to firmly clamp down on the development momentum of China and Russia. A few days ago, the United States and Finland signed a "Defense Cooperation Agreement," which clearly stipulates that the United States is allowed to store materials and station troops in Finland, and that 15 military bases in Finland can be used by the United States, and that Finland allows the United States to achieve a long-term military presence in Finland. It is worth mentioning that Sweden and Norway both have relevant treaties with the United States, but only Norway's agreement prohibits the United States from deploying nuclear weapons in the country.
You know, Finland is a border with Russia, and Sweden is also very close to Russia. That is, the United States can deploy nuclear weapons on Russia's "doorstep" at any time as long as it wants to.
This is naturally a huge threat to Russia, and now the United States is doing its best on the battlefield in Ukraine, vowing to use Ukraine to contain Russia, and now with the help of Finland, Russia naturally has to prepare for a potential conflict in advance.
The United States and Finland signed the agreement
Not only against Russia, but also against China, the US has never stopped containing China, especially with regard to the situation in the Taiwan Strait. A few days ago, the US Congress announced that it would provide $2.5 billion in military aid to Taiwan in 2025. The amount is divided into $500 million in direct military financing and $2 billion in loan programs. In addition, the United States has also put forward the so-called "hellscape" strategy to help "Taiwan independence" elements resist the pace of the People's Liberation Army's "takeover of Taiwan."
In addition, the US has never stopped in the South China Sea, constantly supporting the Philippines' illegal beaching, openly smearing and slandering China in the international community, and trying to obscure China's rights and interests in the South China Sea into the interests of the United States and the Philippines.
The US military has provided military assistance to the Philippines on many occasions, and has even deployed a so-called "Littoral Combat Group" in the Guam area, bluntly saying that this is to deal with China's potential threat, and in the event of a conflict between China and the Philippines, the "Littoral Combat Group" will be able to quickly provide military support to the Philippine side.
The conspiracy between the United States and the Philippines is clearly exposed, and China and Russia can naturally see it clearly, whether it is the appearance of the Shandong ship in the South China Sea or the exercise in the Sea of Japan by Russia, it can reflect the multi-handed preparations of China and Russia today. China and Russia will resolutely curb the conspiracy of the United States and its allies to destabilize East Asia and Northeast Asia and nip the conspiracy of the countries concerned in the bud.