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Russia is preparing its Nuclear Missiles as China claiming Vladivostok (Credits- News Alert)

China-Russia Naval Ties And Balance Of Maritime Power In Asia – Analysis ( Source- Eurasia Review / Author- Abhijit Singh / IDSA)

Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Credits- Kremlin Source- Eurasia Review Author- Abhijit Singh / IDSA One of the more interesting aspects of Asian maritime politics is the Russia-China naval relationship. Both are major maritime powers with considerable stakes in regional security. Like Beijing, Moscow has sought to safeguard its maritime interests in strategically vital spaces in the Asia-Pacific by initiating a military modernisation programme aimed at projecting a strong national image. Significantly, despite having common areas of interest and operations, the PLA Navy and the Russian Navy have managed to maintain a smooth working relationship, which has only been getting stronger with time. The nautical synergy was on ample display when the Russian and Chinese navies embarked on their latest maritime interaction. “Joint Sea 2015 II”, which began in the Sea of Japan on August 20, is a naval exercise of unprecedented operational integration and a workout menu that

Russia vs. China: The Race to Dominate the Defense Market ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Robert Farley)

Chinese J-31 Stealth Fighter ( Sources- Wikimedia Commons / Author- å¤©å‰£2) Source- The National Interest' Author- Robert Farley China’s defense industry has long stood in the shadow of its Russian counterpart. Early in the Cold War, Soviet industry provided the foundations for the Chinese military-industrial complex through the licensing of technology, the transfer of assembly kits and the provision of advisors. Later, after the Sino-Soviet split, the Chinese struggled to keep pace, assembling usually inferior knock-offs of state-of-the-art Soviet equipment. After the end of the Cold War, Russian technology exports helped jump-start China’s defense industry, which had remained moribund for much of the Deng Xiaoping era. Chinese industry can still learn much from Russia, but in many areas it has caught up with its model. The vibrancy of China’s tech sector suggests that Chinese military technology will leap ahead of Russian tech in the next decade. Historically, Chin