Russia conducts intensive military exercises with China

Like football matches, strength shows are sometimes held outside. This is the case for China This Thursday, which participates in the launch of major military exercises Moscow In Russia, in complete tension with United State. These exercises, dubbed Vostok-2022 (Orient-2022), will take place until September 7 in the Russian Far East and come as Russia Launched a major attack on Ukraine since February.

China, for its part, has been going through a diplomatic crisis with the United States since the visit Taiwan Last month from the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. Vostok 2022 exercises began Thursday morning with combat aircraft maneuvers, anti-aircraft unit movements, and naval demining simulation from JapanRussian Defense Ministry said.

More than 50,000 soldiers

“Combat flight crews will have to train to intercept air targets (…) and launch air strikes on ground targets,” the ministry said in a statement. He posted photos and videos showing military aircraft taking off and flying in formations, as well as Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft vehicles maneuvering.

According to Moscow, more than 50,000 armyMore than 5,000 pieces of weapons and military equipment, including 140 aircraft, 60 warships and support ships, will be mobilized during these exercises. Soldiers from several border countries or allies of Russia, such as BelarusSyria, India, and especially China are participating in it.

A rapprochement worries the United States

Washington He regularly worries about the rapprochement between China and Russia, which have close defense ties, believing that this endangers global security.

China confirmed, by confirming its participation in the exercises in mid-August, that its presence “has nothing to do with the current situation at the regional and international levels.”