China and Russia's navies are carrying out joint military drills (Image: Getty) Russia and China's naval forces have begun joint military drills - days after NATO allies accused Beijing of being an enabler of the war in Ukraine . The exercise, which began in Guangdong province on Sunday and is expected to last until the middle of the month, aimed to demonstrate the capabilities of the two countries' navies in addressing security threats, CCTV reported. China's state broadcaster said the drills include anti-missile exercises, sea strikes, and air defence measures.
Xinhua News Agency reported that Chinese and Russian naval forces carried out on-map military simulation and tactical coordination exercises after an opening ceremony in the city of Zhanjiang. News of the joint drills come amid mounting tensions between China and the NATO military alliance. A sternly worded final communiqué, approved by the 32 NATO members at their summit in Washington, identified China as a burgeoning focus for the military alliance, with Beijing called a "decisive enabler" of Russia ’s war against Ukraine .
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