China and Russia on Saturday concluded the live-fire maritime phase of the six-day "Joint Sea-2026" exercise off Qingdao, Shandong Province, further strengthening their military partnership.⁣ ⁣ Marking a strategic expansion for the bilateral series established in 2012, this year's exercise introduced submarine and submarine-rescue assets for the first time to build comprehensive three-dimensional combat capabilities.⁣ ⁣ #china #russia #navy #military⁣