{"id":65423,"date":"2021-11-24T11:40:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T11:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/11\/24\/russia-china-sign-roadmap-for-closer-military-cooperation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:44:50","slug":"russia-china-sign-roadmap-for-closer-military-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2021\/11\/24\/russia-china-sign-roadmap-for-closer-military-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW (AP) \u2014 Russia\u2019s defense chief on Tuesday signed a roadmap for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/11\/03\/chinas-march-toward-a-world-class-military-and-how-it-threatens-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\"> closer military ties with China<\/a>, pointing to increasingly frequent U.S. strategic bomber flights near both countries\u2019 borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a video call, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe \u201cexpressed a shared interest in stepping up strategic military exercises and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/11\/19\/russian-chinese-warplanes-enter-south-korean-air-buffer-zone-seoul\/\" target=\"_blank\">joint patrols by Russia and China<\/a>,\u201d according to the Russian Defense Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChina and Russia have been strategic partners for many years,\u201d Shoigu said. \u201cToday, in conditions of increasing geopolitical turbulence and growing conflict potential in various parts of the world, the development of our interaction is especially relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/10\/13\/combined-russian-and-chinese-military-power-will-approach-but-not-exceed-us-report\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP21225451333159.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Combined Russian and Chinese military power will approach, but not exceed US: report<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">On its current trajectory, U.S. planners should expect greater military cooperation on a global level between Beijing and Moscow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shoigu pointed to increasingly intensive flights by the U.S. strategic bombers near Russian borders, saying that there were 30 such missions over the past month alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis month, during the U.S. Global Thunder strategic force exercise, 10 strategic bombers practiced the scenario of using nuclear weapons against Russia practically simultaneously from the western and eastern directions,\u201d Shoigu said, adding that they came as close as 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the Russian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also noted a rise in the number of U.S. bomber flights over the Sea of Okhotsk where they practiced reaching the points for launching cruise missiles, saying that it poses a threat to both Russia and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn such an environment, the Russian-Chinese coordination becomes a stabilizing factor in global affairs,\u201d Shoigu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wei praised Russia for successfully countering what he described as U.S. pressure and military threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shoigu and Wei hailed a series of maneuvers that involved Russian and Chinese warplanes and naval ships, and signed a plan for military cooperation for 2021-2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers and two Chinese H-6K strategic bombers flew a joint patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, prompting South Korea to scramble fighter jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bomber patrol followed joint naval maneuvers by Russian and Chinese warships and aircraft in the Sea of Japan last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, Shoigu visited China to attend joint war games, which marked the first time that Russian troops had taken part in drills on Chinese territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were the latest in a series of war games in recent years, intended to underline increasingly close military relations between Moscow and Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/11\/20\/russia-preparing-to-attack-ukraine-by-late-january-ukraine-defense-intelligence-agency-chief\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21113343743431.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Russia preparing to attack Ukraine by late January: Ukraine defense intelligence agency chief<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Russia is building toward the ability to carry out an attack on Ukraine, the head of it&#039;s defense intelligence agency told Military Times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian President Vladimir Putin and China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, have developed strong personal ties to bolster a \u201cstrategic partnership\u201d between the former Communist rivals as they both faced tensions with the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia has sought to expand ties with China as its relations with the U.S. and its allies sank to post-Cold War lows over Moscow\u2019s 2014 annexation of Ukraine\u2019s Crimea Peninsula, accusations of Russian hacking attacks, interference in elections and other disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though Russia and China in the past rejected the possibility of forging a military alliance, Putin said last year that such a prospect can\u2019t be ruled out. 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