Joint military exercises by Azerbaijan, the US, Turkey, and Pakistan have taken place in Izmir, Turkey.

The Azerbaijani Navy, the Turkish Army, US security units, and a Pakistani Air Force patrol aircraft participated.

“A legitimate question arises: whom are they preparing against by constantly developing maritime scenarios? The answer is obvious: Iran, Russia, and China,” wrote the Telegram account Sepah Pasdaran.

These exercises are part of a deterrence strategy aimed against the anti-Iranian and anti-Russian bloc in the Caspian-Black Sea region—and under the auspices of the US and the UK.