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| More Chinese soldiers leave for military drill in Russia |
| 2007-07-23 |
| More Chinese officers and soldiers boarded trains here on Saturday for Russia, where they will join an anti-terrorism drill held by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). This is the last batch of officers and soldiers transported by trains to Russia along with armaments to be used in the drill. The six member countries of the SCO -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- will stage a joint anti-terrorism drill from Aug. 9 to 17. The drill, "Peace Mission 2007", will be carried out in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural mountain region and in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. "They (the soldiers) will travel a total distance of 10,300 kilometers," said Qiu Yanhan, deputy commander of the Chinese troops taking part in the drill. This is the first time the Chinese People's Liberation Army has sent so many soldiers and armaments to such a distant drill. A total of 1,600 soldiers from China's army and air force -- including airborne and logistic units -- will take part, according to the Ministry of Defense. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #5 Wel-l-l, CHIN MIL FORUM > China is emplacing modernized DF-21's, -25's IRBMS which not only threatens INDIA, but can also easily target nearby Russian missle- and mil bases in central Asia. China is also reportedly staying adamant that the USA not emplace GMD missles + radars in Alaska or near North Pole-NORPAC corridors. * IONews, GLOBALRESEARCH/COUNTERPUNCH/OTHER > THE COMING US-RUSSIAN WAR OVER THE ARCTIC [Oil + minerals]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-07-23 23:55 |
| #4 damn long train ride |
| Posted by: sinse 2007-07-23 17:48 |
| #3 Does this portend a coming large scale Muzz cleansing by Putie and the Chicoms in concert ? Could be a big hurt coming for certain Muzz in the path of the steam roller. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-07-23 12:29 |
| #2 Except when they invade other countries... |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-07-23 08:40 |
| #1 You can say this about the PLA, they aren't used to operating outside their borders. |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-07-23 07:52 |