The Russian armed forces will soon take part in Operation Nord. Interaction-2023, a Chinese-organized military exercise in the Sea of Japan. This was announced by the Beijing Defense Ministry in a statement, which said: ‘According to the annual cooperation plan between the armed forces of Russia and China, the Russian army will soon send the navy and air forces to participate in the 2023 Northern Interaction’, organized by People’s Liberation Army Northern Theater Command in the central part of the Sea of Japan.
The ministry said the exercises will be devoted to maintaining the security of strategic sea lanes and aim to improve strategic interaction between Chinese and Russian forces, strengthen the ability to maintain peace and stability in the region, and on various Challenges in China to respond to the security sector.