Thailand: Chinese, Russian navies launch joint military drills in Yellow Sea.

SHOTLIST: QINGDAO, CHINA (JULY 10, 2026) (CHINESE NAVY - RESTRICTED) 1. VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS OF USSIAN WARSHIPS INCLUDING MISSILE CRUISER VARYAG, FRIGATE REZKIY, SUBMARINE UFA, AND RESCUE SHIP IGOR BELOUSOV AND CHINESE WARSHIPS INCLUDING GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYERS KAIFENG, ANSHAN, AND WUHU, REPLENISHMENT SHIP HOH XIL LAKE, AND SUBMARINE RESCUE SHIP YANGCHENG LAKE PARTICIPATING IN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISEQINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 10: The Chinese and Russian navies launched a joint military exercise in the Yellow Sea and its surrounding airspace, China's Defense Ministry announced on Friday. The annual "Joint Sea-2026" drill is taking place off the coast of Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province, marking the latest iteration of bilateral military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow. Following the conclusion of the drills, naval units from both countries will transition to joint maritime patrols across the Pacific Ocean. Defense officials stated that the maneuvers aim to strengthen joint responses to maritime security threats while safeguarding regional peace and stability.