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‘Sea Guardians III’: China and Pakistan to Hold Joint Air and Naval Exercise
Today, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced its plan to hold a joint naval exercise with Pakistan in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean in November. According to Chinese state-owned media ENCS, 'Sea Guardians III' will focus on "drills including formation movement, VBSS (visit, board, search and seizure), helicopter cross-deck landing, search and rescue, anti-submarine operation and main gun shooting.