Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Wargames in ‘Message to the World’

Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi.

Washington Free Beacon: Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Wargames in ‘Message to the World’

Iran, China, and Russia will hold in the coming weeks their first-ever joint war drills, which leaders say are meant to send a "message to the world" about increased military cooperation between the rogue countries.

The commander of Iran's navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will team up with Moscow and Beijing within the next month to hold the mass war drills.

"When we talk about joint wargames, we are talking about two or more countries with a high level of relations in various political, economic and social fields, which culminate in cooperation in the military sector, with wargames usually being the highest level of such cooperation," Khanzadi was quoted as saying in remarks to Iran's state-controlled press.

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WNU Editor: This is news to me. The Iranians are publicizing these wargames. The Russians and Chinese are saying nothing (the sources I use for this blog have said nothing about Iran participating). The Iranian commander says that the exact date for these wargames will be announced next month. Hmmmm .... we shall see.

Iran's War Games Is Making Everyone Else Worried

An Iranian warship and speed boats take part in a naval war game Photo: REUTERS

Iran Shows Off 'High Destruction' Speed Boats In War Games -- The Telegraph

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards launched a new "ultra-fast" boat capable of causing severe destruction after testing it during a three-day military drill.

Ali Reza Tangsiri, spokesman for the exercise. "Since the boat has high speed, it is less detectable by radar."

Ali Shirazi, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, described the naval exercises as a specific response to Washington's "nuclear threats."

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More News On Iran's War Games

Iranian War Games Intensify Arab Anxiety -- Voice of America
Iran war games begin with new 'ultra fast' speed boats -- Christian Science Monitor
Iranians commence 'Great Prophet 5' war games -- Threat Matrix
Iran Guards search ships -- Straits Times
Iran's military exercise successful: Official -- Sify
'IRGC lays naval mines in PG drill' -- Press TV
IRGC to test-fire two cruise missiles in war games -- Tehran Times

Iran Stages War Games As A Warning To Israel

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. An Iranian Tondar missile is ready for launch during a test at an unknown location in central Iran September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Fars News/Ali Shayegan

Iran Begins Air-Defense Drills To Protect Nuclear Sites -- L.A. Times

Iran says Israel would pay a heavy price if the West launches airstrikes. Meanwhile, opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi praises anti-government protesters.

Reporting from Beirut - Iran today launched what it described as its biggest air- defense drill ever with the aim of preparing to protect the country's nuclear sites from possible airstrikes as international talks to resolve the long stalemate over the nation's atomic research program falter.

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More News On Iran's War Games

Iran war games to defend nuclear sites -- BBC
Iran's military stages defence drill around nuclear sites -- The Guardian
Iran begins war games to protect atom sites -- AFP
Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear facilities -- Reuters

As Iran Tests Missile Fleet, Experts Map High-Tech Israeli Attack

The Natanz nuclear facility in Iran, as photographed by U.S. officials from above.
(Image Courtesy of the U.S. Department of State)

From Popular Mechanics:

War-game tests by Iran of long- and medium-range missiles sent shock waves across the globe today, with tensions centering on a potential attack on Israel and, ultimately, the country's nuclear ambitions. Among the nine ballistic missiles fired was an upgraded Shahab-3 with GPS guidance, 450 pounds of carrying capacity and an estimated 1250-mile range—already a potent threat to Israeli cities and bases, even before nuclear warheads enter the equation. What's more, Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, offered a blunt warning after the exercise, saying it demonstrated the country's “resolve and might against enemies who in recent weeks have threatened Iran with harsh language,” according to various reports.

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My Comment: An interesting "what if" scenario. Let us hope that it stays that way.