Psychological Warfare: Russia flexes its military muscles in Siberia | StratRisks
5000 tanks? Russia military exercise deemed a 'response to a hypothetical attack by Japanese and U.S. forces.' - Washington Times
Russia flexes its military muscles in Siberia - International - Scotsman.com
160,000 troops and 5000 tanks seems like a lot for an exercise. Very psychological I think. Considering past exercises where there were tens of thousands or a few thousand troops this is really up there magnitude wise.
The psychological aim at China on land and Japan in sea is somewhat interesting very "independence" oriented in subtext.
Expansion of SCO and the neutralization of external factors that it would entail.
Ergo conflict in NATO between NATO states implies somewhat impartiality by the other members and intervention is prevented from the outside. Perhaps all these maneuvers is to say we can always go our own way.
5000 tanks? Russia military exercise deemed a 'response to a hypothetical attack by Japanese and U.S. forces.' - Washington Times
Russia flexes its military muscles in Siberia - International - Scotsman.com
On the march across Siberia: 160,000 troops accompanied by 5,000 tanks and 320 tons of equipment. And in the Pacific, there are 70 ships at sea, and 130 combat aircraft overhead, including nuclear bombers.
Mobile radiation, chemical, and biological defense units plus amphibious units have also been deployed in the surprise readiness exercise, which continues until Saturday.
Mobile radiation, chemical, and biological defense units plus amphibious units have also been deployed in the surprise readiness exercise, which continues until Saturday.
Alexander Khramchikhin, an independent Moscow-based military analyst, said the massive exercise held in the areas along the border with China was clearly aimed at Beijing. He said: “It’s quite obvious that the land part of the exercise is directed at China, while the sea and island part of it is aimed at Japan.”
Mr Khramchikhin, who recently posted an article online painting a grim picture of Russia being quickly routed in a surprise Chinese attack, said that the war games were intended to discourage China from harbouring expansionist plots.
“China may now think that Russia has finally become more aware of what could happen,” he commented.
The manoeuvres are part of recent efforts to boost the military’s mobility and combat readiness after years of post-Soviet decline, but they have far exceeded previous drills in both numbers and territorial scope.
As part of the war games, held across several time zones, some army units deployed to areas thousands of miles away from their bases. Paratroopers were flown across Russia in long-range transport planes, and some units were ferried to Sakhalin under escort of navy ships and fighter jets.
Mr Khramchikhin, who recently posted an article online painting a grim picture of Russia being quickly routed in a surprise Chinese attack, said that the war games were intended to discourage China from harbouring expansionist plots.
“China may now think that Russia has finally become more aware of what could happen,” he commented.
The manoeuvres are part of recent efforts to boost the military’s mobility and combat readiness after years of post-Soviet decline, but they have far exceeded previous drills in both numbers and territorial scope.
As part of the war games, held across several time zones, some army units deployed to areas thousands of miles away from their bases. Paratroopers were flown across Russia in long-range transport planes, and some units were ferried to Sakhalin under escort of navy ships and fighter jets.
The psychological aim at China on land and Japan in sea is somewhat interesting very "independence" oriented in subtext.
Expansion of SCO and the neutralization of external factors that it would entail.
Ergo conflict in NATO between NATO states implies somewhat impartiality by the other members and intervention is prevented from the outside. Perhaps all these maneuvers is to say we can always go our own way.
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