Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu observing military exercises in 2014.
RFE: Russia To Hold ‘Biggest War Games In Nearly Four Decades’
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has said the country is planning to hold its biggest military exercises since 1981 next month, Russian news agencies reported.
Shoigu was quoted as saying on August 28 that the drills, called Vostok (East)-2018, will take place in Russia's central and eastern military districts and will involve almost 300,000 troops, more than 1,000 aircraft, both the Pacific and Northern Fleets, and all Russian airborne units.
"This is the biggest drill to take place in Russia since 1981," Shoigu told reporters, according to the Interfax news agency.
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WNU Editor: 300,000 soldiers. 1,000 aircraft. Both Pacific and Northern fleets. All Russian airborne units. Yup. It is a big exercise.
More News On Russia's War Games Next Month
Russia to hold biggest war games in nearly four decades - agencies -- Reuters
Russia to hold biggest war games since Cold War -- BBC
Russia to Stage Biggest Military Exercises Since Cold War -- Bloomberg
Russia plans huge military exercise -- News.com.au
300,000 Troops Set to Participate in Largest War Games Since Cold War, Russia Announces -- Moscow Times
4 comments:
I don't even think the United States and its "allies" could even mobilize 300,000 troops in a month, let alone have them ready for war drills. Sure, the numbers say the forces are there but to have them actually mobilized and ready to actually carry out any kind of war drills, I don't think so. Maybe US leaders need to think carefully before they unnecessarily provocative moves towards certain countries.
There is a such thing as making bold moves and then there is reckless stupidity. In my considered opinion, the actions of the US government are well into the realm of reckless stupidity.
They don't have 300000 troops...lol...still chuckling.
Stephen,
Statements such as "America is the most powerful country in the world" or "America has the world's most powerful military" are subjective. We cannot "know" the answer without an actual confrontation.
Statements such as the number of troops a country has are objective. According to worldatlas Russia has 831,000 active duty army personnel. The United States has 1,347,300 active duty army personnel. Other websites reveal similar numbers. As such, your statement that they do not have 300,000 troops is incorrect. You may chuckle all you want.
Now can they mobilize 300,000 troops for war drills in a month? This is a legitimate question of which I will assume they can and will. If so, this is likely beyond the ability of the US to do so as I do not think we could realistically mobilize 300,000 troops and have them ready for war drills in one month's period.
Funny how comrade cannot know US military is the best, but how same comrade many times on this blog claimed Russia is the best military. Same comrade who claims no one can know. Same comrade who claims to be American haha dear comrade let us drink hot tea from tiny glasses and talk about glorious motherland while putin laughs his ass off about our idiocracy and steals billions and billions every year from us. Good tea! Da da
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