SECURITY
BOND EXERCISE - DEFENCE AND SECURITY
News:
Holding joint naval
exercises with Russia, Iran this week, says China
What's
in the news?
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China’s Defence Ministry has announced
that Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia - all countries at varying
degrees of odds with the United States are staging joint drills in the Gulf of
Oman.
Security
Bond Exercise:
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“Security Bond” was inaugurated by China, Russia and Iran in 2019.
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2023 is the third edition of the joint
naval maneuver "Security Bond-2023" in the Gulf of Oman.
Key
takeaways:
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The Chinese Navy participates with the guided missile destroyer Nanning.
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The exercise will help deepen practical
cooperation between the participating countries’ navies and inject positive
energy into regional peace and stability.
Participating
Countries:
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China
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Russia
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Iran
Go
back to basics:
Gulf
of Oman:
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The
Gulf of Oman also known as Gulf of Makran connects
the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian
Gulf.
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It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north,
Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.
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The Gulf of Oman offers the only entrance
from the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean into the Persian Gulf.