The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on March 15, Russian Federation, Chinese and Iranian forces began to conduct a joint naval exercise “Marine Security Belt-2023” in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
“Today, in the waters of the Arabian Sea near the Chahbahar port of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the trilateral naval exercise “Maritime Security Belt-2023” was launched with the participation of the Russian Federation Navy, the Russian Federation Navy. The People’s Liberation Army of China and the Naval Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran” were included.
It was recorded that a platoon of the Northern Fleet participated in the exercise from Russia as part of the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Soviet Union Fleet and the medium sea tanker Kama.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the first phase of the exercise will consist of drawing sections, briefings and tactical briefings on practical actions at sea. The sea stage will be held between 16-17 March. On March 18, the results of the joint work will be summarized.
Earlier, RIA Novosti, citing the Chinese Ministry of Defense, wrote that Russia, China and Iran were from March 15 to March 19. handle Joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman