Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-07-09

China-Russia 'Joint Sea-2026' Joint Exercise Enters Maritime Exercise Phase

中俄“海上联合-2026”联合演习进入海上演练阶段

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Source-stated publication date	2026-07-09
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16472650.html
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新华社开封舰7月9日电（记者李秉宣、李杰）中俄“海上联合-2026”联合演习港岸筹划阶段圆满完成，9日正式进入海上演练阶段。双方参演舰艇从青岛某军港解缆起航前往预定海域，开展海上实兵实弹演练。港岸筹划阶段，演习联合导演部、联合指挥部组织多轮指挥推演和战术协同。双方商定了作战行动要点、演练规则，细化了海上协同流程和应急处置预案。 6日开幕以来，中俄参演官兵开展了多项港岸交流活动。在海军潜艇学院，双方官兵代表和相关专家就援潜救生技术发展、装备建设、海上训练等议题展开专业交流。在某军港码头，中方开放导弹驱逐舰开封舰，俄方开放“瓦良格”号导弹巡洋舰，邀请对方官兵登舰参观，了解舰艇日常训练和装备管理情况。双方官兵还开展了篮球友谊赛、招待会等活动。根据计划，海上演练阶段在青岛附近海空域进行，设置联合侦察、防空反导、对海打击、联合援潜救生等课目。

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The China-Russia Joint Sea-2026 exercise transitioned from shore-based planning to live-force, live-fire maritime operations on July 9, with warships including the Chinese missile destroyer Kaifeng and Russian missile cruiser Varyag departing Qingdao for exercises covering joint reconnaissance, air defense, anti-surface strike, and submarine rescue in nearby sea and airspace. The shore-based phase included command war-gaming, tactical coordination, and professional exchanges at the Naval Submarine Academy focused on submarine rescue technology and equipment development — the last of which extends a documented pattern of PLA-Russian Navy technical engagement on undersea warfare that goes beyond the symbolic interoperability framing typical of joint exercise coverage. The inclusion of submarine rescue as a named exercise subject alongside offensive strike tasks raises the question of whether this iteration is being used to advance specific PLA undersea capability gaps under bilateral cover.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "中俄“海上联合-2026”联合演习进入海上演练阶段." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-07-09. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16472650.html.

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