RUSSIA, CHINA AGREE ON WAR GAMES
RIA Novosti
ZHITOVO, RYAZAN REGION, March 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and China have removed all political discrepancies on an upcoming maiden bilateral military exercise, China to host. The information reached RIA Novosti from Vladimir Moltenskoi, second in command of the Russian land troops, who leads an ad hoc team to prepare the games.
A similar Chinese team visited Moscow, March 14 into 16. The Russian Armed Forces' Chief of General Staff next went to Beijing to agree on all political aspects of the exercise.
The Parties have coordinated all respective details, and there are only minor corrections to make now. That will be done in reconnoitering the Chinese site, in April's latter half, said the informant.
The exercise is tentatively scheduled for August's latter half, to take eight days.
Russia will focus attention on the quality of arms and military technologies involved, rather than the personnel strength.
Taking part in the exercise on the Russian side will be the Air Force, airborne troops, Pacific Fleet vessels, a land operation force of the Far Eastern Military District, the land troops command, and generals and other commissioned officers of the High Command. The exercise will involve TU 25 and TU 25N3 cargo jets to drop technology. All machinery engaged will be demonstrated after the games.
The exercise will have an anti-terror purport, and will be by no means spearheaded against whatever third countries, in compliance with a memorandum Russia's Defense Minister signed on his latest visit to China, pointed out Mr. Moltenskoi.
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