Putin attends joint military drills with China, others
Source: AP
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday attended sweeping war games in his countrys far east involving troops from China and other nations, in a show of military muscle amid the tensions with the West over Moscows action in Ukraine.
The weeklong exercise that began Thursday is intended to showcase growing defense ties between Russia and China and also demonstrate that Moscow has enough troops and equipment for the massive drills even while its forces are engaged in fighting in Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise that runs until Wednesday at seven firing ranges in Russias Far East and the Sea of Japan involves more than 50,000 troops and over 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships. It engages troops from several ex-Soviet nations, China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Syria.
Beijing sent more than 2,000 troops along with more than 300 military vehicles, 21 combat aircraft and three warships to take part in the drills, according to Chinese news reports. As part of the maneuvers, the Russian and Chinese navies in the Sea of Japan practiced joint action to protect sea communications and support for ground forces in coastal areas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) military exercise in far eastern Russia, outside Vladivostok, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. The weeklong exercise that began Thursday is intended to showcase growing defense ties between Russia and China and also demonstrate that Moscow has enough troops and equipment to conduct the massive drills even as its troops are engaged in military action in Ukraine. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)We ignore them at our own peril.
Justice matters.
(6,925 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)Greedy sociopaths who want it all.
They end up destroying everything.
pwb
(11,261 posts)China, all they have is people. Combined they are not a pimple on our ass. Not scared.
former9thward
(31,981 posts)Our military does not have that naive view of China.
pwb
(11,261 posts)And you don't know our military.
former9thward
(31,981 posts)Which is more than most of the warriors can say.
pwb
(11,261 posts)You accuse me of what you do. Keyboard warrior?
Peace to you.
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)They currently have the third ranked military in the world.
Their army and navy are the largest in the world.
China currently possesses military technology superior to the US.
The Pentagon has been warning us about this fact.
China is building up its economy every year and hopes to see the Yuan as a global currency.
They intend to be the world's superpower by the end of the 21st century.
We ignore them at our own peril.
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)It will catch up to the US.
It is already surpassing the US in some ways.
2nd being 25% of what we spend. I am good with that and do not agree about the catch up or superiority of China in any way. But that is my opinion.
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)also not for appeasing them. Xi is a nationalist, and it may come to inevitable conflict, but I sincerely hope not. Election coming up soon. Russia and RNK are wild cards in the big mix. Coincidentally, doing massive war games right now.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)think about that.
IronLionZion
(45,427 posts)Blue Owl
(50,349 posts)bluestarone
(16,906 posts)He will open the doors for China and russia. people BETTER be WARNED!! THIS would be a great AD! for the Democrats!