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China Russia Joint Military Exercises
Last edited Thu Aug 23, 2018, 07:12 PM - Edit history (1)
Chinese military to join ‘unprecedented’ Russian joint exercises for first time
BY JESSE JOHNSON
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/08/22/asia-pacific/chinese-military-join-unprecedented-russian-joint-exercises-first-time/#.W38jI85Ki00
China’s military will for the first time participate with Russia in massive joint exercises that are expected to be the largest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union as the U.S. rivals look to showcase their deepening ties.
The annual Vostok military drills will kick off late this month and run through mid-September, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced Monday. Military forces from the two countries will hold joint exercises at the Tsugol training range in Russia’s Trans-Baikal region, near where the borders of Russia, China and eastern Mongolia meet, from Sept. 11 to 15, the ministry added.
China will send around 3,200 troops, along with more than 900 pieces of weaponry and 30 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, to conduct strike and counterattack training, among other drills, it said.
The annual Vostok military drills will kick off late this month and run through mid-September, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced Monday. Military forces from the two countries will hold joint exercises at the Tsugol training range in Russia’s Trans-Baikal region, near where the borders of Russia, China and eastern Mongolia meet, from Sept. 11 to 15, the ministry added.
China will send around 3,200 troops, along with more than 900 pieces of weaponry and 30 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, to conduct strike and counterattack training, among other drills, it said.
Meanwhile Channel A news is reporting that it is almost assured that Xi Jin Ping will make a state visit to Pyongyang for the Semptember 9, military review and celebrations to commemorate the founding of the North Korean state on its 70th Anniversary. They discussed whether North Korean ICBMs, such as the Hwasong 15, were likely to be displayed under the circumstances.
Additional sanctions against the Chinese and Russia have been implemented by the US Treasury department three times this month for violations of UN sanctions against North Korea. South Korea's Channel A Top Ten News podcast depicts the relationship among the the four states in this graphic:
Sticking together North Korea, China, and Russia, an obstacle to denuclearization. The graphic refers to Xi's first visit to North Korea, and the planned joint military exercises with Russia and President Trump's frustration related to US denuclearization demands.
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