China-Russia drills entering third stage

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http://english.people.com.cn/200508/22/eng20050822_203914.html

More than 7,000 Chinese troops and 1,800 Russians with military vessels, fighter jets and amphibious tanks will start a three-day live ammunition combat practice tomorrow, according to a senior officer of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

The two armies will focus on three scenarios: an offshore blockade with the involvement of both missile-guided destroyers and jet fighters, an amphibious landing conducted by air forces, marine corps and paratroops, and a forced evacuation, with the participation of Russia's strategic bombers Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 and advanced Chinese fighter planes.

On August 14-16, the troops from China and Russia held their first joint practice on these three scenarios on Shandong Peninsula and its surrounding waters.

The 8-day joint war game, named "Peace Mission 2005," officially commenced on August 18 and goes through three stages, said Major General Zhang Qinsheng, the Chinese chief of staff of the headquarters of the joint military exercise.

[Endangered Specie]

1. How the hell does a WAR game get called a PEACE mission?

Orwellian, no?

[Rex]

2. They've been watching Rove.

nt

[ConcernedCanuk]

3. Ummm - if their games can deter US aggressiveness,

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could that not help to "keep the peace" in that part of the world?

Because,

I think that there is no doubt that with no deterrents,

the USA will just keep right on marching across the continent

sumone tried that b4 in the 40's, no??

didn't work then

now did it??

[daleo]

4. Blockade, amphibious landing, forced evacuation

What can they be thinking?

I think all of these things occurred during the Korean War.

[wli]

5. they're probably thinking of Taiwan or Venezuela n/t

[daleo]

6. Yes, those are good possibilities too. n/t