Chinese and Russian Warships Surround Japan's Main Island

Japan tension, Chinese and russian warships full long-range missiles surround japan main island. The chinese russian joint Naval Flotilla that transited the sugaru straight days ago has since sailed along the east side of japan's main island to its south. Almost making a circle around the island country in a move japan expert said on friday can destabilize when the chinese russian have been colluding to destabilize the asia-pacific region.

From the east of japan china and russia could reach the hearts of military installations in the country from which the u.s and its allies have been making many provocative moves in places like the Taiwan straits and the south china sea the china ministry said

After the joint flotilla consisting of ten warships from china and russia transited the sugaru strait on monday. The vessels turned southeast and were then seen heading south along the east of japan on wednesday and sailing to the west through islands to the south of Japan's main island on thursday, japan's ministry of defence joint staff said in a press release on friday.

The warships involved included the type-055 guided missile destroyer non-chang, the type-052d guided missile destroyer kunming, the type-054-a-guided missile frigates binjo and lujo and the type 903-a comprehensive supply ship Dongpinggu from China and the large anti-submarine ship's admiral pantillay of and admiral tributes. The instrumentation ship marshall krylov and the corvettes of the project 20380 hero of the russian federation Al-Dar aldar Seidenjapov and Gromki from Russia.

Khat 28 in kat 27 vessel-based anti-submarine warfare helicopters from chinese and russian warships conducted operations in the process according to the press release. if the vessels enter the east china sea through the miyako strait or osumi strait it would mean that they have encircled japan observer said.

This would not be the first time chinese warships have done so as during the china-russia joint sea 2013 naval drill. Chinese warships entered the sea of japan for drills via the tsushima strait and after the drills some participating vessels sailed through the soya strait into the pacific ocean before returning to the east china sea from the miako strait. Encircling japan particularly sailing to the east side of japan is of significance because many key military installations are located on that side including the U.S Navy base in Yokosuka headquarters of the u.s seventh fleet a chinese military expert who requested for anonymity told the global times on friday.

Many u.s military provocations on china in places like the taiwan straits and the south china sea were launched from these bases. The expert said noting that the joint patrol by chinese and russian vessels could be seen as a warning to the u.s and japan which have been rallying up to confront china and russia serve the goals of u.s hegemony and undermine regional peace and stability.

China and russia's joint maritime patrol is not just a voyage but will also feature drills along the way to enhance the joint combat capability between the two navies. Song Zhongping a chinese military expert and tv commentator told the Global Times.

Xi Hong the executive chief editor of the chinese magazine shipborne weapons told the global times that the voyage involving some of china's most advanced and powerful warships also displayed confidence as the chinese navy has developed rapidly over the past years. Japan is known for its record of tracking and monitoring foreign warships and warplanes near it, so the flotilla is allowing japan to see it to display confidence while also practicing dealing with japanese tracking and monitoring at the same time she said.

Chinese warships will sail more frequently in far seas where international law allows and cooperation between chinese and russian militaries will continue to deepen experts said