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Russia, China set to launch joint military exercises
News:
- China and Russia to conduct joint exercise VOSTOK.
Important Facts:
2. China and Russia conducting giant 5 days military exercise in sept 2018.
3. Mongolia will be the third country to participate.
4. The exercise will be bigger than Zapad 81 carried out in Eastern Europe by the former Soviet Union in 1981.
5. Joint exercise is a clear indication to USA in response to
- National security strategy
- Presence of NATO in South China Sea in Taiwanese Straits
- Permanent USA troops on Russia western border.
- The intentions of US as ‘hegemonic power’ for safeguarding peace and stability of the region and the world.
6. China and Russia has been named “revisionist powers” by USA
7. Facts about Vostok-2018
- Will involve 300,000 troops.
- Will engage tri-service mock-operations, involving 1,000 military aircraft, two of Russia’s naval fleets and all its airborne units
- 36,000 military vehicles will participate in the drills at Russia’s Tsugol training range in the trans-Baikal region.
- China will dispatch about 3,200 troops, along with more than 900 pieces of weaponry.
- 30 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters of China
8. Last year Both Russia and China has also concluded joint Missile Exercise.
9. Russia has also said, nuclear conflict either Russia or china will naturally involve both.
10. Upcoming exercise is a clear indication of deepening “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”.
11. US National defence strategy has said Russia and China as “principle strategic challenges” to the U.S
12. US said,primary focus of US is to deal with competition of power and not terrorism.
13. However such exercises will defeat the purpose of escalating pressure by USA on Russia and China.
