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China sends Urumqi destroyer for joint drills with Russian, Iranian navies in Gulf of Oman
TASS Russia ^ | 1/20/2022 | Tass

Posted on 01/20/2022 5:35:03 PM PST by Nextrush

The drills are aimed at deepening practical cooperation among the navies of China, Russia and Iran

BEIJING, January 20./TASS/. The Chinese Navy has sent the destroyer Urumqi to the Gulf of Oman for the CHIRU-2Q22 joint drills with the Russian and Iranian navies, China's defense ministry reported on Thursday...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: bideneffect; china; chinesenavy; iran; joebiden; russia; sovietnavy; sovietunion
Well what do you know Joe?
1 posted on 01/20/2022 5:35:03 PM PST by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

The new Axis of Evil. Soon the media will be shocked to discover that these three adversaries are working to coordinate efforts to stick it to America, seeing the dead leadership vacuum in Washington as their big chance.


2 posted on 01/20/2022 5:39:33 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: Nextrush

Urumqi (or Urumchi), the ship’s namesake, is the the largest city in Sinkiang Province and has a large population of Uyghurs, whose culture the CCP is trying to extirpate.


3 posted on 01/20/2022 6:00:01 PM PST by Rufii
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To: hinckley buzzard

Iran has had Hezbolla in Venezuela and South America for quite awhile, most likely here to since Biden opened the border to all. Chinese have been coming in too.


4 posted on 01/20/2022 6:00:43 PM PST by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Nextrush

#BidenEffect


5 posted on 01/20/2022 8:33:31 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Nextrush
Ürümqi (118) is a Type 052D destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 5 January 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_destroyer_%C3%9Cr%C3%BCmqi


6 posted on 01/21/2022 4:08:34 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

Interesting. No insignia and no flag


7 posted on 01/21/2022 4:17:49 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: AppyPappy

No insignia and no flag

Probably on some trial run - best image I could find


8 posted on 01/21/2022 4:49:43 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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The Russians and Chinese on display with their great ally, Iran.


9 posted on 01/21/2022 8:22:47 AM PST by rbmillerjr
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