To: sense who wrote (177032 ) 8/23/2021 5:02:32 AM From: TobagoJack Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217735 that is precisely why Team China seems to be going for nuclear parity, so as to take seat at the top-dog table. Exceedingly doable, and good for peace. In the meantime, rule of law being put in place in the Persian gulf as it is laid out in south China sea Unclear what Syria and Venezuela is doing in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Iran just formally joined tehrantimes.com ) but perhaps they wish to learn anti-piracy operations. Am guessing that the Underwater GreatWall protocol Great Underwater Wall - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Great_Underwater_Wall in combination with basing of DF26 ( DF-26 - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DF-26 @ 3,100 miles range) in Tibet, Xinjiang would be sufficient to guarantee freedom of navigation in the gulf as well as Indian Ocean / Diego Garcia / even Black Sea. Besides the trucks can roll into whatever positions necessary to help out just about anywhere especially if placed on ocean-going ships that can carry standard containers. Mediterarnean can also be safety-assured. If the Russians and Chinese can cooperate to safeguard peace in the Arctic and in Africa, ME should be easier after Afghanistan recovers from war, if Afghanistan recovers from war. NATO having chosen to base like-minded war ships in Asia requires a suitable response, they might not like the responses, ala obsoleted navy and rejuvenated Iran, and independent Turkey. Let us hope the like-minded change mind somehow and soon, because current trajectory shall not work well for the planet.urdupoint.com Russia, Iran, China To Hold Naval Drills In Persian Gulf Late This Year - Diplomat Russia, Iran and China will hold joint naval exercises CHIRU in the Persian Gulf area in the period between late 2021 and early 2022, Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan said in an interview with Sputnik Sumaira FH MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 23rd August, 2021) Russia , Iran and China will hold joint naval exercises CHIRU in the Persian Gulf area in the period between late 2021 and early 2022, Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan said in an interview with Sputnik. "In the end of this year or the beginning of the next year, the annual joint naval exercises CHIRU will be held in the Persian Gulf region. Russian , Iranian and Chinese warships are taking part in it. The main aim is to practice actions on ensuring international shipping safety, and combating sea pirates," Dzhagaryan said. Preparations for the Depth competition, held at the International Army Games 2021 in Iran 's Chabahar , are being completed, the ambassador noted. "Along with Russia and Iran , China , India , Syria and Venezuela will take part in it. There are plans to hold a contest between dive teams of these countries' armed forces. Representatives of the Russian Navy command will arrive at the opening and closing ceremonies of this contest," Dzhagaryan added.