*#China deploys stealth destroyers... *

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...key #Energy routes..."

"#China’s decision to send high end surface combatants toward #Iranian
...waters underscores the #PLA #Navy’s expanding operational reach well beyond the #WesternPacific."

"Trilateral naval drills near a strategic chokepoint

The upcoming exercise is expected to follow previous iterations of the #SecurityBelt #maritime drills held by #China, #Iran, and #Russia in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024...

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https://internationaldefenceanalysis.com/china-navy-commissions-two-advanced-type-052dm-destroyers/