[A-List] Far East: China, Russia Launch First Joint Military Exercises

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Russian Information Agency (Novosti)
August 1, 2005


New missile systems to become operational in Russia's
Far East in 2006
   

-The Iskander is a high-precision, operational and
tactical missile system capable of destroying
anti-missile and air defense systems....


KHABAROVSK - Russia will begin to supply Iskander
missile systems to its Far East military district in
2006, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said
Monday.

Ivanov, on a tour of the Far East, said the country's
leadership was paying close attention to the Far
Eastern military district, including measures to
supply modern hardware to its units.

The Iskander is a high-precision, operational and
tactical missile system capable of destroying
anti-missile and air defense systems, grounded
aircraft, artillery, and civil infrastructure. The
missile system has a range from 50 to 280 kilometers.
The missile's launching weight is 3,800 kilograms.
Each of the Iskander's two missiles carries a 480-kg
multiple warhead.
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Xinhua News Agency
August 2, 2005


China, Russia to launch 1st joint military exercises


BEIJING - China and Russia will hold their first joint
military exercises on Aug. 18-25, China's Ministry of
Defense announced here Tuesday.

In a press release, the ministry said the exercises,
dubbed "Peace Mission 2005", will be carried out in
Vladivostok in far eastern region of Russia and East
China's Shandong Peninsula and nearby offshore
seawaters.

The exercises will involve nearly 10,000 troops from
the armies, navies, air forces as well as airborne
units, marine corps and logistic units of Chinese and
Russian armed forces, said the press release.

Chinese and Russian defense ministries signed a
memorandum on conducting joint military exercises in
July 2004. The chiefs of the general staffs of Chinese
and Russian armed forces will announce the
commencement of the exercises in Vladivostok on Aug.
18.

China and Russia have invited the defense ministers
from member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) and representatives from SCO's
observer countries to watch the joint exercises.

The holding of the maneuvers is in line with the
guideline of the UN Charter, and complies with the
widely recognized international laws and the respect
of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity
of other countries, said the press release.

"The exercises neither aim at any third party nor
concern with the interests of any third country," said
the press release.

The ministry said that the mission of the drills
mainly aim to deepen Sino-Russian mutual trust,
promote mutual friendship and enhance the cooperation
and coordination of the two armed forces in the areas
of defense and security.

The joint exercises will also help strengthen the
capability of the two armed forces in jointly striking
international terrorism, extremism and separatism.

Through the exercises, the two armed forces can
improve their coordinated capabilities to handle
crises and meet new challenges and threats, said the
press release.








           
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