The ships of the Russian Navy, the Navy of China and Iran began to fulfill the tasks of the International Naval Doctrine “Sea Safety-Safety-2024” in the Gulf of Oman. This was reported to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Tuesday, March 12.
“A detachment of the warships of the Pacific Fleet as part of the guards missile cruiser” Varyag “and the frigate” Marshal Shaposhnikov “began to work out the practical tasks of the joint international naval teaching” Safety-2024 “with the ships of the Navy of Iran and China,”- It is said in the message of the Russian department.
The doctrine takes place in the water area of the Oman Bay of the Arabian Sea. Its main goal is to develop the safety of marine economic activity.
During the exercise, the warships of the three countries will carry out joint maneuvering and shoot at surface and air targets, and also work out elements to free the vessel captured by the pirates, the department said.
In total, more than 20 ships, support vessels and combat boats of the Russian Navy, the Iranian Navy and China are involved in the teaching. Naval aviation helicopters are also widely used.
International Naval Teaching “Sea Safety Belt – 2024” is held for the sixth time. For the first time it took place in the water area of the Arabian Sea in 2018. Ships of the Russian Navy, the Iranian Navy and China participate in the teaching on an ongoing basis.
For the first time, representatives of the Navy of Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Oman, India and South Africa