BREAKING: China naval fleet spotted off northern Japan, sail for the first time through the Soya Strait. Purpose not known
AFP - A Chinese naval fleet was Sunday spotted sailing for the first time through an international strait between northern Japan and Russia’s far east, the Japanese defence ministry said.
The two missile destroyers, two frigates and a supply ship passed through the Soya Strait from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk early Sunday, the ministry said.
The channel, also known as La Perouse, separates the Russian island of Sakhalin and the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido.
http://www.france24.com/en/20130714-china-naval-fleet-seen-off-northern-japan
TOKYO (AFP) – A Chinese naval fleet was Sunday spotted sailing for the first time through an international strait between northern Japan and Russia’s far east, the Japanese defence ministry said.
The two missile destroyers, two frigates and a supply ship passed through the Soya Strait from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk early Sunday, the ministry said.
The channel, also known as La Perouse, separates the Russian island of Sakhalin and the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido.
The five ships took part in joint naval exercises with Russia from July 5-12 off Vladivostok.
Two other Chinese naval ships which also took part in the drills were seen moving into the East China Sea on Saturday.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/14/china-naval-fleet-seen-off-northern-japan/
China naval fleet seen sailing through Soya Strait off northern Japan
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1282541/china-naval-fleet-seen-sailing-through-soya-strait-northern-japan
Russia Readies Strategic Bombers in Snap Far East Military Drills
MOSCOW, July 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s air base of Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers in the Amur Region is switching to full combat readiness as part of massive snap drills in the Eastern Military District, the Defense Ministry’s press office reported on Sunday.
http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130714/182230247/Russia-Readies-Strategic-Bombers-in-Snap-Far-East-Military-Drills.html
AFP - A Chinese naval fleet was Sunday spotted sailing for the first time through an international strait between northern Japan and Russia’s far east, the Japanese defence ministry said.
The two missile destroyers, two frigates and a supply ship passed through the Soya Strait from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk early Sunday, the ministry said.
The channel, also known as La Perouse, separates the Russian island of Sakhalin and the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido.
http://www.france24.com/en/20130714-china-naval-fleet-seen-off-northern-japan
TOKYO (AFP) – A Chinese naval fleet was Sunday spotted sailing for the first time through an international strait between northern Japan and Russia’s far east, the Japanese defence ministry said.
The two missile destroyers, two frigates and a supply ship passed through the Soya Strait from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk early Sunday, the ministry said.
The channel, also known as La Perouse, separates the Russian island of Sakhalin and the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido.
The five ships took part in joint naval exercises with Russia from July 5-12 off Vladivostok.
Two other Chinese naval ships which also took part in the drills were seen moving into the East China Sea on Saturday.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/14/china-naval-fleet-seen-off-northern-japan/
China naval fleet seen sailing through Soya Strait off northern Japan
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1282541/china-naval-fleet-seen-sailing-through-soya-strait-northern-japan
Russia Readies Strategic Bombers in Snap Far East Military Drills
MOSCOW, July 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s air base of Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers in the Amur Region is switching to full combat readiness as part of massive snap drills in the Eastern Military District, the Defense Ministry’s press office reported on Sunday.
http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130714/182230247/Russia-Readies-Strategic-Bombers-in-Snap-Far-East-Military-Drills.html