{"id":4425,"date":"2021-08-13T18:24:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T18:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/13\/see-joint-russia-china-military-drills\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:15:57","slug":"see-joint-russia-china-military-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2021\/08\/13\/see-joint-russia-china-military-drills\/","title":{"rendered":"See joint Russia-China military drills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2375\" data-id=\"2375\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar83.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar83.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar83.jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar83.jpg.jpg?resize=768,509 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Crews of Su-30SM fighters prepare for the Sibu\/Interaction 2021 exercise in China. 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(Russian Defence Ministry)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3883\" height=\"2749\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2385\" data-id=\"2385\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225455770262.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225455770262.jpg.jpg 3883w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225455770262.jpg.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225455770262.jpg.jpg?resize=768,544 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225455770262.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,725 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225455770262.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1087 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225455770262.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1450 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3883px) 100vw, 3883px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chinese military helicopter gunships fire rockets during joint war games held by Russia and China in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region in northwestern China on Aug. 13, 2021. 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(Savitskiy Vadim\/Russian Defence Ministry via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2400\" data-id=\"2400\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar80.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar80.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar80.jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200-saar80.jpg.jpg?resize=768,509 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Crews of Su-30SM fighters prepare for the Sibu\/Interaction 2021 exercise in China. (Russian Defence Ministry)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3803\" height=\"2541\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2406\" data-id=\"2406\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg 3803w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1026 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1368 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3803px) 100vw, 3803px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe watch a joint military exercise Aug. 13, 2021. 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