BEIJING, Oct.26 -- "According to the annual plan for international military cooperation, Chinese and Pakistani navies will hold the 'Sea Guardians-3' joint maritime exercise in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea in November," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
He introduced that with the theme of "joint response to maritime security threats", the exercise will include formation movement, VBSS (visit, board, search and seizure), helicopter cross-deck landing, search and rescue, anti-submarine operation and main gun shooting, during which some professional exchanges and mutual visits will also be included.
"This is the third time for China and Pakistan to hold such exercise, aiming to consolidate the all-weather strategic partnership and traditional friendship between the two countries, and strengthen realistic combat training of the two militaries," the spokesperson added.