Chinese Submarine Rescue Ship Seen Sailing Towards Russia

A Chinese Submarine Rescue Ship was seen near Japan, sailing towards Russia.

After invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia has relied on allies, including China for technology and infrastructure and North Korea for manpower.

The incident coincided with Russian President Putin’s naval drills in the Baltic and Caspian Seas and the Pacific Ocean.

A Reuters report had recently alleged that Beijing is sending drone engines to Russia and avoiding Western sanctions by supplying them through front companies with the label of industrial refrigeration units.

China is flexing its naval power and using aggression to expand its military presence, claiming islands in the South China Sea as its territory, while provoking the Philippines and Taiwan.

It operates the world’s biggest navy by hull count and is now trying to move to the second chain of islands like the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, which has caused concerns for its neighbours and even the U.S.

Japan reported that China’s Dakai-class submarine was seen in the East China Sea on July 24, 2025, for the first time.

China is continuously expanding its submarine salvage capability with 2 new designs, to increase its submarine salvage and support operations.

New satellite pictures taken earlier this year showed that China was constructing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to rival the U.S Navy’s USS Gerald R.Ford.

Pentagon has also identified China’s focus on modernising and growing its fleet, which it is doing at a tremendous speed.

Although older ships are being retired, PLAN’s submarine force is estimated to increase to 65 units by 2025 by 2035 due to an expansion of submarine building capacity, per Pentagon’s assessments.

Source: Maritime Shipping News