Russia and China have conducted their first-ever joint submarine patrol in the Pacific, according to reports in state-run media.

The patrol by diesel-electric submarines began in early August, and the Russian sub involved, the Volkhov, covered around 2,000 miles during its voyage from its Vladivostok base, according to a statement from the Russian Pacific Fleet.

The subs patrolled in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, the statement said.

China has not confirmed the patrol, but the state-run Global Times mentioned it in a report Wednesday, citing the Russian reports.

“The first joint submarine patrol indicated a high level of strategic mutual trust between China and Russia. Having submarines keeping in contact requires not only higher technical expertise but also more in-depth e

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