Dramatic Footage Captures Major Russia-China War Games Involving Over 120K Soldiers

Involving 120,000 military personnel, about 600 aircraft, up to 15 ships and additional support vessels.

Footage emerging late this week from an annual military exercise hosted by Russia and involving China, India, and Pakistan has drawn the attention of western military experts who say it’s definitely “upped the ante this year” given the number of foreign forces and the sheer size of the drills, and especially given it’s the first time Russia’s historic political and economic rival China has joined the games, amid a rapid warming of relations as both face intense Washington pressure.

Along with the only newly invited China, as well as Pakistani and Indian forces, other central and east Asian countries are participating, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. What are called the ‘Tsentr exercises’ actually began all the way back in June but this week is considered the culmination of the most important “hot phase” drills focusing on “strategic command post exercise”.

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