Russia and China are actively strengthening their military cooperation to counter the West. Regular closed-door forums and exercises indicate systematic preparations for a possible global conflict.
- Russia and China are holding closed-door forums to coordinate military operations.
- Joint naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean underscore a willingness to cooperate.
- A course on NBC defence was held in Beijing to prepare for a nuclear or hybrid war.
- The forums help to coordinate the counter-strategies of the US and NATO.
- These joint efforts are creating new challenges for Western alliances.
Systematic coordination of the military elite
The military-technical authorities of Russia and China are actively working to coordinate their efforts in countering Western democracies. Regular closed-door forums, which have already taken place in Yekaterinburg and Guangzhou, serve as platforms for discussing a unified strategy to respond to challenges from the US and NATO. The next meeting is scheduled to take place in St Petersburg, which underlines the importance of constant communication between the generals of both countries.
Naval presence and joint exercises
Early July saw a demonstration of the readiness of Russia and China’s combined naval forces in the Pacific Ocean. Live-fire exercises and missile defence drills took place near the port of Qingdao, underlining both countries’ intention to consolidate their presence in areas of strategic importance to the West. Regular joint patrols of the Pacific region are part of this strategy.
Preparing for global security challenges
In Beijing Generals from Russia and China have held a closed three-week course focusing on radiochemical and biological protection in the context of a global nuclear or hybrid war. This training demonstrates the seriousness of both countries’ intentions regarding a possible escalation of conflicts to a global scale. Their joint efforts pose new security challenges for Western alliances, forcing them to reassess their assessments of the stability of the world order.
