Japan’s government says China and Russia conduct a joint firing drill in Japan’s economic waters. Tokyo officials report that a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Luyang III-class missile destroyer was observed conducting the exercise about 180 km southwest of Okinotori island, Japan’s southernmost territory. The reporting also says a Russian naval vessel was seen participating alongside the Chinese ship. Okinotori is used by Japan to define its surrounding maritime zone, including its economic exclusive zone (EEZ). Both outlets describe the same location and distance from Okinotori. Tokyo frames the activity as a drill occurring within Japan’s EEZ, a point relevant to maritime rights and navigation in the region. The sources do not provide further technical details on the drills, such as the type of ordnance used, the duration of the activity, or whether any missiles were reported as landing or impacting within Japanese waters. No response from China or Russia is included in the provided accounts.
China and Russia conduct firing drill in Japan’s economic waters, Tokyo says
Japan’s government says China and Russia conduct a joint firing drill in Japan’s economic waters. Tokyo officials report that a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Luyang III-class missile destroyer...
- Tokyo says a joint firing drill is conducted in Japan’s economic waters/EEZ.
- A Chinese Luyang III-class missile destroyer is observed participating.
- The exercise is reported to take place about 180 km southwest of Okinotori island.
- A Russian naval vessel is reported to be seen alongside the Chinese ship.
- No additional details on weapons, outcomes, or duration are provided in the cited reports.
A Chinese navy's Luyang III-class missile destroyer was seen conducting the exercise 180km southwest of Okinotori island, Japan's southernmost territory, alongside a Russian naval vessel, officials said.
7 hours agoA Chinese missile destroyer was seen conducting the exercise 180km southwest of the Okinotori island, Japan's southernmost territory.
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