(Moscow / Bertelia Comprehensive) Russia will send the frigates with a new generation of hypersonic cruise missiles in February to participate in joint naval exercises with China and South Africa, which will definitely attract attention from the United States and European countries.Essence
South Africa recently announced that the joint naval exercises with Russia and China will be held near the Durban and Richards Bay in South Africa from February 17th to 27th.This is the second joint military exercise of the Three Kingdoms after 2019.
Russia's Tasis reported on Monday (January 23) that Russia confirmed that the Gorhkov Naval Marshal, who was equipped with the Zircon missile, will participate in the joint military exercise of the Three Kingdoms.
Russian side calls the vermiculite missile flying nine times that of the speed of the sound, with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers."Shi Shi" and "Avangard" hypersonic missiles are the core weapons of the Russian hypersonic tank.Russian Defense Minister Sho Guru recently said that the vermiculite missile can break through any modern or future air defense system.
Tas Society quoted the National Defense Sources saying that Gorshkov will go to Tartus, the Russian Navy base in Syria, and then participate in joint exercises with China and South Africa.
Russian President Putin has just announced earlier this month that Gorshkov Navy Marshal has begun to sail and go to the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean exercise.Putin sent a signal to the Western world, indicating that Russia would not shrink back in the Russian and Ukraine War.
Putin mentioned that the vermiculite missile at the time could protect Russia from external threats and protect national interests, and emphasized that Russia will continue to produce advanced weapons to defend national security.
Russia, China, and the United States are competing to develop hypersonic weapons. They are faster than five times the speed of sound, and it is difficult to detect and track.
Because South Africa holds a neutral position against the Russian and U -wars, it is inevitable that they will inevitably attract external criticism with the joint military exercises of Russia and China.The South African Ministry of Defense has been in defense on Monday, and Guchuan Africa has also carried out similar military exercises with the United States, Britain and France in the past.
South Africa's Ministry of National Defense said: "South Africa, like any independence and sovereign countries, has the right to carry out activities based on its own diplomatic relations and national interests ... In contrast to critics, South Africa has not given up on a neutral stance against the Russian and Ukraine War.We still firmly believe that multilateralism and dialogue are the key to opening sustainable international peace. "
South Africa has voted for abandoned votes in the United Nations' resolution to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.South Africa Foreign Minister Pan Duor has repeatedly insisted that South Africa will not be forced to choose a team. He criticized the West to condemn Russia, but ignored Israeli occupation of Palestine's territory and other issues.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov met on Monday, a Russian foreign minister visited in South Africa.Pan Duer later defended military exercises at a joint press conference. He said that this military exercise was a part of the development relationship between the country.Lavrov said that Moscow did not want the joint naval exercises of the Three Kingdoms to cause any slander.Lavrov said that Russia has provided the necessary information about military exercises to the outside world.