Joint Naval Exercise Sea Guardian-3
The largest-ever joint naval exercise between China and Pakistan began in Pakistan on Saturday as the two countries continue to strengthen their capabilities to jointly protect strategic sea lanes and regional peace and stability, senior officials said on Sunday.
The joint naval exercise Sea Guardian-3 began on Saturday morning with an opening ceremony at the Karachi Naval Shipyard. Participating Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval forces include the Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Zibo and the Type 054A guided-missile destroyers Jingzhou and Linyi. As part of the common goal of jointly responding to threats to maritime security, nine-day exercises in the waters and airspace of the North Arabian Sea will include training including formation maneuvers, VBSS (Visit...