Pakistan, China invited to Russia war games

[beijingwalker]

Pakistan, China invited to Russia war games
AFPUpdated 12 Sep 2020

Pakistan, China, Iran and Myanmar have been invited to take part in the drills, along with ex-Soviet Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus, the defence ministry said. ─ Photo courtesy DG ISPR Twitter/File


MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus later this month with troops from several countries, including Pakistan, China and Iran, invited to participate.

More than 12,000 troops will take part in the “Caucasus-2020” war games, which will take place in southern Russia from Sept 21 to 26 and include land and naval exercises, Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin told a briefing.

“The Caucasus-2020 drills are not aimed against other countries,” the defence ministry said in a statement.

Pakistan, China, Iran and Myanmar have been invited to take part in the drills, along with ex-Soviet Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus, the defence ministry said.


Up to 250 tanks and around 450 infantry combat vehicles and armoured personnel carriers will take part in the drills that will involve 80,000 people, including support staff, the statement said.

Russia regularly holds large-scale drills — two months ago President Vladimir Putin ordered 150,000 personnel to take part in war games in the southwest.

The drills often involve allied countries, one of the biggest in recent years coming with China in 2018.

Pakistan, China invited to Russia war games

More than 12,000 troops will take part in the massive military drills later this month.

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[crankthatskunk]

I thought Indians went to the summit to declare the Russians are with them in their dispute against China!!

Pakistan is totally isolated now.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

It was extremely rude of India to skip these games, what with the "strategic relationship" they have with Russia. I'm sure Russia won't soon forget this insult.

 

[type93]

Indians got banned from attending lol

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

India's new mantra is banning others or getting banned by others...

 

[type93]

No dinga dingas welcomed

 

[Figaro]

It was extremely rude of India to skip these games, what with the "strategic relationship" they have with Russia. I'm sure Russia won't soon forget this insult.

Russia already got a huge slap in the face when the Indians pulled out of the FGFA program, whose money they desperately needed (even if the pullout was justified). With India buying less and less Russian arms due to their allegedly unsatisfactory performance and shifting to Western makers, there is even less reason for Russia to go closer to India.