Russia joined Chinese, Indian, Syrian and Belarusian armies in carrying out a major military maneuver dubbed “Vostok-2022”.
New power show. As a participant in large-scale military exercises, Moscow took the lead this Thursday in major military maneuvers carried out in the Russian Far East.
Dubbed “Vostok-2022”, the event brings together Russian, Chinese, Indian, Syrian and Belarusian soldiers until September 7.
“More than 50,000 troops, more than 5,000 weapons and military equipment, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships and support ships” will be deployed, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
“defensive and offensive actions”
The drills, under the command of the Russian general staff, will consist of “training for defensive and offensive actions” on land, in the air, but also in the Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk, the ministry said.
In the Sea of Japan, Russian and Chinese ships will train specifically to “maintain maritime communications” and “support land forces” in coastal areas.
The exercise took place in the context of intense tensions between Russia and Western countries on the one hand, because of the conflict in Ukraine, and on the other hand between China and the United States, because of tensions around Taiwan.
Washington has regularly worried about a rapprochement between China and Russia, which have close defense ties, saying it jeopardizes global security.
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