Thursday, February 10, 2022

What Olympics Truce?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Reuters)  

Newsweek: China, Russia, Ramp Up Military Drills Amid 'Olympic Truce' 

China and Russia are ramping up military drills amid an "Olympic truce." 

In three major sea regions, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted simultaneous exercises, according to the Global Times. Experts said on Thursday that it showed the Chinese military's combat preparedness. 

Russia is also conducting military drills, sending thousands of troops to Belarus with convoys of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems, the Associated Press reported. 

The Russian training exercises with Belarus are reportedly aimed at "repelling external aggression," the Russian Ministry of Defense said.  

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WNU Editor: China and Russia are not the only countries conducting military exercises right now. Everyone is. Another sign on how tense the international environment is right now.

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