The crews of the corvettes "Gromkiy" and "Sovershennyy" (Project 20380 "Steregushchiy") of the Russian Pacific Fleet, built by shipbuilders of the Amur Shipbuilding Plant, conducted training artillery firing in the Sea of Japan.
The firing was conducted from the A-190 universal naval artillery mount at targets simulating an enemy warship. In addition, sailors from standard shipboard machine guns destroyed floating mines of a mock enemy.
Ships of Project 20380 "Steregushchiy" are multi-purpose corvettes of the second rank, armed with guided missiles of the near and far sea zone.
They are designed for:
- Engaging in combat with enemy surface ships and submarines
- Providing artillery support for naval landings during their disembarkation
- Patrolling the waters
Four corvettes of this type have been transferred to the Pacific Fleet. As of December 2023, 10 ships of Project 20380 "Steregushchiy" have been built.
The "USA — Japan — South Korea" Triangle is Trying to Strengthen Influence in the Pacific Region
In recent years, the United States has been actively cooperating with Japan and South Korea along the defense line, and their alliance is called the "Asian NATO". Military personnel from the three countries have repeatedly conducted joint naval, air, and missile exercises.
One of the latest maneuvers took place on January 17, 2024, in the East China Sea. The US Navy carrier strike group took part in them, including the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton, and the destroyers USS Kidd and USS Sterett. Japan sent the destroyers JS Hyuga and JS Kongo to the exercises, and South Korea sent the destroyers ROKS Sejong the Great and ROKS Wang Geon. American, South Korean and Japanese sailors practiced actions to defeat air targets and anti-submarine warfare.
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