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China and Russia Conduct Third Anti-Missile Drills Together

12/7/2025

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The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China said China and Russia conducted their third round of anti-missile drills in early December on Russian soil.
The ministry said the exercises were not aimed at any third party or current international situations.
Since signing a no-limits strategic partnership before Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the two nations pledged regular exercises to bolster coordination amid U.S. missile defense concerns.

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The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China said China and Russia conducted their third round of anti-missile drills in early December on Russian soil.
The ministry said the exercises were not aimed at any third party or current international situations.
Since signing a no-limits strategic partnership before Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the two nations pledged regular exercises to bolster coordination amid U.S. missile defense concerns.