South Africa hosts joint maritime exercises involving China and Russia

A joint maritime armed forces workout is underway in South Africa involving China and also Russia along with the South African navy.

The multilateral naval drills, named as Workout Mosi II, are set up to last until the 27th of February.

According to a declaration published on Sunday by the ministry of defence, the

“The joint naval drill of China, Russia and South Africa is abundant in web content, including a loads drill topics such as anti-piracy, air support, and helicopters touchdown on each other’s ships. The joint workout will definitely assist the three parties grow common trust fund, more promote their participation in safety and security, boost their capacity to jointly keep naval safety and security, and make still greater contributions to world peace”, said Huang Zhongxin, leader of the 42nd Escort Formation of Chinese Navy, during a speech after getting here in Richards Bay on Sunday.

The first joint maritime exercise including marine forces from China, Russia as well as South Africa occurred in Cape Town in November 2019.