Military Exercises
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 07:18
The large-scale drills involving all units of the Russian military base in the Southern Military District (SMD) will be for the first held in Armenia Oct. 13-19, Novosti-Armenia agency reported citing the SMD press service.
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 05:49
At 7,000 troops, the Peace Mission 2014 military exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was not large militarily. But its geopolitical importance was considerable: It was the biggest exercise to date for a budding anti-democratic alliance that includes two nuclear powers and could soon gain three more.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 07:12
Exercise Anakonda 2014 in Poland ended on 3 October after multiple live-fire demonstrations that highlighted the readiness and responsiveness of 12,500 Polish and 750 multinational forces from Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 05:49
Chinese soldiers began an exercise Down Under alongside U.S. and Australian troops Tuesday, according to Australian Defence Minister David Johnston. Ten members of China’s People’s Liberation Army are participating with U.S. Marines and soldiers and Australian Army forces in Exercise KOWARI 14, Johnston said in a statement.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 07:40
Russia’s Caspian flotilla grouping held joint military exercises with Kazakhstan’s naval force during their visit to the Kazakh port of Aktau, the press service of the Southern Military District said.
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 07:32
Russian forces based in Tajikistan are holding military drills near the Central Asian nation's capital, Dushanbe.
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 07:57
A top Russian Navy commander says his country and Iran are examining a plan to conduct a join naval exercise in the Caspian Sea in the second half of the current year.
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 06:43
Hungarian and US soldiers took part in a joint military exercise Thursday, simulating “everyday” battle situations in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 07:25
Multinational flags raised above the opening ceremony here Sept. 24, for the 12th Annual Steppe Eagle exercise in which more than 250 troops from the militaries of approximately 10 nations will participate.
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 07:23
Azerbaijani and Turkish Air Forces conducted combat firings as part of the joint military drills on October 1.