Russia launches joint navy drills with China
Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses the US of provoking an arms race and says Russia must be 'prepared for any development'.
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00:00Russia launched joint Navy drills with China that was announced by Russian President Vladimir
00:07Putin.
00:10He states the drills are an attempt to check Russia's combat readiness and to strengthen
00:15military cooperation with its allies.
00:18The Russian leader blames the United States for disrupting the balance of power in the
00:23Asia-Pacific region.
00:25In fact, the United States is provoking the arms race, not considering the safety of its
00:31European and Asian allies.
00:34It is creating preconditions for a dangerous crisis situation in Europe and the Asia-Pacific
00:40region.
00:41I want to emphasize that Russia should be ready for any development of the situation.
00:47The naval exercises are the largest of their kind in three decades and will span the Pacific
00:52and Arctic Oceans, the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic Seas.
00:59The drills involve over 90,000 troops, more than 400 vessels at sea and 120 aircrafts
01:07and helicopters.