Russia Launches , Massive Military Exercises With , China and Other Nations.br Al Jazeera reports that Russia has br launched weeklong joint military drills br with China and other nations allied with Moscow.br The military exercises illustrate br growing defense cooperation amid br heightened tensions with the United States. .br The military exercises illustrate br growing defense cooperation amid br heightened tensions with the United States. .br The exercises are meant to demonstrate that Russia br maintains sufficient military might to hold enormous br joint drills while its forces continue the invasion of Ukraine.br According to the Russian defense ministry, the drills br will take place at seven firing ranges in Russia's br Far East and the Sea of Japan until September 7.br The exercises will involve over 50,000 troops br and 5,000 weapons units, including br 140 warplanes and 60 warships.br The drills will involve soldiers from several br former Soviet nations, including China, br India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Syria.br According to the defense ministry, Russian and Chinese Navies will , “practice joint action to protect sea communications, br areas of marine economic activity, and support br for ground troops in littoral areas.”.br Al Jazeera reports that Russia and China br have developed a "strategic partnership" br against the United States.br The joint maneuvers with Moscow, including br the naval drills, are intended to signal that br if the pressure on Beijing continues it will br have no other choice but to strengthen br the military partnership with Russia, Alexander Gabuyev, political analyst, via Al Jazeera.br The joint maneuvers with Moscow, including br the naval drills, are intended to signal that br if the pressure on Beijing continues it will br have no other choice but to strengthen br the military partnership with Russia, Alexander Gabuyev, political analyst, via Al Jazeera.br It will have a direct impact on br the interests of the U.S.