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Newsweek
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Russian and Chinese Warships Reach Alaska's Doorstep
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A fleet of Russian and Chinese warships has moved closer to Alaska during a joint patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, as Moscow and Beijing challenge the United States' military supremacy. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Northern Command via email for comment. The Russian and Chinese foreign ministries did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Why It Matters Russia and China have deepened military ties under their "no limits" strategic partnership. The quasi-alliance has previously deployed a range of military assets—including naval vessels, strategic bombers, and coast guard ships—for joint patrols around Alaska, outside America's sovereign airspace and waters, which extend up to 13.8 miles from the coastline. The presence of Russian and Chinese navies near Alaska comes as China sent five research vessels to Arctic waters around the state. It also comes ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting in Alaska on Friday, where the leaders are expected to discuss a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Russian and Chinese naval vessels take part in a naval war game near Vladivostok, Russia, on September 15, 2024. Russian and Chinese naval vessels take part in a naval war game near Vladivostok, Russia, on September 15, 2024. Vitaliy Ankov/Sputnik via AP What To Know Citing the Russian Pacific Fleet, the Tass news agency reported on Tuesday that Russian and Chinese naval vessels tasked with a joint patrol arrived at the port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, to replenish supplies. The ships were docked in the Avacha Bay, which borders the port city. The Avacha Bay is approximately 575 miles from Attu Island, the westernmost island in Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain. The Russian and Chinese ships will continue to sail along what the Russian Pacific Fleet calls the "pre-approved patrol route" in the near future. Last September, U.S. warships were deployed in the Northern Pacific Ocean for homeland defense operations to protect Alaska as Russia and China conducted a joint naval patrol. It remains unclear whether the patrol flotilla will transit northward to the Bering Sea, north of the Aleutian Islands, or head south near Japan following its stopover in the Avacha Bay. According to the report, the ships were the Chinese destroyer CNS Shaoxing and the supply ship CNS Qiandaohu, as well as the Russian destroyer Admiral Tributs. They were spotted transiting off northern Japan on Friday after departing Vladivostok, Russia, for the patrol. Main tasks of the patrol included conducting maritime surveillance and protecting Russian and Chinese "maritime economic activities," according to the Russian Pacific Fleet. Earlier this month, the Russian and Chinese navies conducted the Joint Sea 2025 exercise near Vladivostok. Beijing said that the war game was an arrangement within the "annual cooperation plan" between the two militaries and was not targeted at any third party. The Pacific Fleet's destroyer Admiral Tributs(564),the PLA Navy's comprehensive supply ship Qiandaohu and the destroyer Shaoxing(134) have anchored in Avacha resupply,the ships will continue to move along a pre-approved patrol 📸Vladimirov — Massimo Frantarelli (@MrFrantarelli) August 12, 2025 What People Are Saying The Russian Pacific Fleet, in a press release on Tuesday: "The first joint Russian-Chinese naval patrol in the Asia-Pacific region took place in 2021 and has been held annually since then." Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry, at a press conference on Friday: "The Joint Sea exercise is an institutionalized cooperation program between the Chinese and Russian navies. Since its inception in 2012, the exercise has been held 10 times and has become a key platform for China-Russia military cooperation." What Happens Next It is unclear whether the U.S. Navy or the U.S. Coast Guard has deployed ships or aircraft around Alaska in response to the Russian and Chinese joint naval patrol.
Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Russian and Chinese Naval Fleet Sails Near US Ally
Russian and Chinese naval vessels were tracked sailing near Japan-a key United States ally-while conducting a joint patrol in the region after the conclusion of a bilateral drill. Separately on Friday, China said its military ties with Russia were not aimed at "any third party" and urged "relevant parties" to view the cooperation objectively and rationally. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment via email. Russia and China-both major rivals of the United States-have formed a quasi-alliance, describing their ties as an "unlimited partnership." Moscow and Beijing have gradually expanded their military cooperation, having organized 113 joint war games since 2003. Under the U.S. containment strategy in the western Pacific, Japan forms part of an island chain-alongside Taiwan and the Philippines-intended to keep the U.S.'s adversaries at bay. Tokyo frequently reports movements of Russian and Chinese forces near its territory. Japan's Defense Ministry said two Chinese vessels and a Russian warship transited the Soya Strait-also known as La Pérouse Strait-on an eastbound voyage, heading into the Sea of Okhotsk from the Sea of Japan (referred to as the East Sea in South Korea) on Friday. The waterway lies between the Russian island of Sakhalin to the north and the Japanese island of Hokkaido to the south. A map provided by the Japanese military shows the flotilla transited beyond Japan's territorial waters, which extend up to 13.8 miles from the coastline. The Chinese ships were identified by their hull numbers as the destroyer CNS Shaoxing and the supply ship CNS Qiandaohu, while the Russian ship was the destroyer Admiral Tributs. The Russian Pacific Fleet also confirmed that the ships took part in a "coordinated patrol." The patrol followed the conclusion of the Russia-China Joint Sea 2025 war game, held near Vladivostok in Russia's Far East from August 1 to 5. The drill included joint air defense, counter-sea, and anti-submarine operations, the Chinese Defense Ministry said. The primary objectives of the patrol include "maintaining peace and stability" in the Asia-Pacific region, conducting maritime surveillance, and protecting the "economic assets" of both countries in the region, the Russian Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Thursday. During a news briefing on Friday, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry, urged "relevant parties"-which were not identified-to stop spreading what he described as "groundless speculation and smears" about defense cooperation between China and Russia. The spokesperson also reiterated that Beijing and Moscow adhere to the principles of "non-alliance and non-confrontation," while jointly safeguarding the world's peace and stability. Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry, said at a news briefing on Friday: "Exercise Joint Sea is an institutionalized cooperation program between the Chinese and Russian navies. Since its inception in 2012, the exercise has been held 10 times and has become a key platform for China-Russia military cooperation." A 2025 Japanese defense white paper said: "China has been swiftly increasing its national defense expenditures, thereby extensively and rapidly enhancing its military capability in a qualitative and quantitative manner and intensifying its activities in the East China Sea, including around the Senkaku Islands, and the Pacific." It added: "Russia has also been observed engaging in joint activities with China involving aircraft and vessels." It remains to be seen how far the Russian and Chinese naval vessels will operate during their joint patrol. Japan is expected to report further movements of the flotilla in the coming days. Related Articles US-Russia Peace Deal Proposed, Huge Win for Putin: ReportMap Shows China Surrounded by ConflictsHow 'Trump Bridge' May Soon Reshape Warzone Bordering Russia, Iran, TurkeyWho is Brian Driscoll? Former FBI Acting Director Forced Out 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Russian and Chinese Naval Fleet Sails Near US Ally
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Russian and Chinese naval vessels were tracked sailing near Japan—a key United States ally—while conducting a joint patrol in the region after the conclusion of a bilateral drill. Separately on Friday, China said its military ties with Russia were not aimed at "any third party" and urged "relevant parties" to view the cooperation objectively and rationally. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment via email. Why It Matters Russia and China—both major rivals of the United States—have formed a quasi-alliance, describing their ties as an "unlimited partnership." Moscow and Beijing have gradually expanded their military cooperation, having organized 113 joint war games since 2003. Under the U.S. containment strategy in the western Pacific, Japan forms part of an island chain—alongside Taiwan and the Philippines—intended to keep the U.S.'s adversaries at bay. Tokyo frequently reports movements of Russian and Chinese forces near its territory. What To Know Japan's Defense Ministry said two Chinese vessels and a Russian warship transited the Soya Strait—also known as La Pérouse Strait—on an eastbound voyage, heading into the Sea of Okhotsk from the Sea of Japan (referred to as the East Sea in South Korea) on Friday. The waterway lies between the Russian island of Sakhalin to the north and the Japanese island of Hokkaido to the south. A map provided by the Japanese military shows the flotilla transited beyond Japan's territorial waters, which extend up to 13.8 miles from the coastline. The Chinese ships were identified by their hull numbers as the destroyer CNS Shaoxing and the supply ship CNS Qiandaohu, while the Russian ship was the destroyer Admiral Tributs. The Russian Pacific Fleet also confirmed that the ships took part in a "coordinated patrol." The patrol followed the conclusion of the Russia-China Joint Sea 2025 war game, held near Vladivostok in Russia's Far East from August 1 to 5. The drill included joint air defense, counter-sea, and anti-submarine operations, the Chinese Defense Ministry said. The primary objectives of the patrol include "maintaining peace and stability" in the Asia-Pacific region, conducting maritime surveillance, and protecting the "economic assets" of both countries in the region, the Russian Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Thursday. From top, the Chinese destroyer CNS Shaoxing and the supply ship CNS Qiandaohu transits the Soya Strait with the Russian destroyer Admiral Tributs on August 8. From top, the Chinese destroyer CNS Shaoxing and the supply ship CNS Qiandaohu transits the Soya Strait with the Russian destroyer Admiral Tributs on August 8. Japan's Defense Ministry During a news briefing on Friday, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry, urged "relevant parties"—which were not identified—to stop spreading what he described as "groundless speculation and smears" about defense cooperation between China and Russia. The spokesperson also reiterated that Beijing and Moscow adhere to the principles of "non-alliance and non-confrontation," while jointly safeguarding the world's peace and stability. What People Are Saying Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry, said at a news briefing on Friday: "Exercise Joint Sea is an institutionalized cooperation program between the Chinese and Russian navies. Since its inception in 2012, the exercise has been held 10 times and has become a key platform for China-Russia military cooperation." A 2025 Japanese defense white paper said: "China has been swiftly increasing its national defense expenditures, thereby extensively and rapidly enhancing its military capability in a qualitative and quantitative manner and intensifying its activities in the East China Sea, including around the Senkaku Islands, and the Pacific." It added: "Russia has also been observed engaging in joint activities with China involving aircraft and vessels." What Happens Next It remains to be seen how far the Russian and Chinese naval vessels will operate during their joint patrol. Japan is expected to report further movements of the flotilla in the coming days.
