Posted on 02/22/2010 8:56:13 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The IAF is planning to hold a joint war game with the Chinese Air Force in 2012, even as it prepares to showcase its capabilities to fight a war during "day, dusk and night" on February 28 in Rajasthan.
The planning for the joint exercise with China's People’s Liberation Army (Air Force) had already commenced and the exercise will be held keeping with its policy of joining an international war game biennially, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik told reporters here on Monday.
"As far as China is concerned, around 2012 we hope we will also be able to do an exercise with China as the Army has already taken a lead in this. Planning has already commenced, but political acceptance, suitable dates etc take some time to come," Naik said to a question on a possible joint exercise with the PLA Air Force in the near future.
On the fire power demonstration at Pokhran ranges codenamed Vayu Shakti-2010, he said this would be the largest ever air force exercise aimed at showcasing the IAF's prowess and capabilities to the nation to which defence attaches from foreign nations have been invited.
To be witnessed by President Pratibha Patil and Defence Minister A K Antony, the exercise would have a total of 105 aircraft, including the potent Sukhoi fighter jets pounding simulated targets in the Rajasthan deserts to demonstrate its precision, speed and lethality, he added.
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More like “chance for China to spy on India’s ragtag secondhand Russian fleet.”
I thought that India and China are supposed to be “enemies”.
By that logic both use ragtag secondhand Russian stuff.
China’s at least smart enough to reverse engineer the stuff.
“I thought that India and China are supposed to be “enemies”.”
The US WANTS these two nations to be enemies. Better that they ruin each other’s prospects, then us loosing our global dominance.
“China’s at least smart enough to reverse engineer the stuff.”
India has it’s share of capable engineers. The problem is that Russia and the U.S is not giving away any more technology.
They still need vital Russian spares.
The US WANTS these two nations to be enemies. Better that they ruin each other’s prospects, then us loosing our global dominance.
Sorry, the US, under this regime, wants us to lose any “global dominance”.
The State Dept. is now thoroughly infested with anti-American vermin.
They are. Can’t have 1B+ people each living next door, and not be competitors. The Indians made their nukes not because they’re worried about the morons in “Pok-e-ston” but because they’ve got 300M Chinese next door that’d love the weather on coast of Indian Ocean.
Nukes kinda make that a far less of a problem. Unless, of course, the Chinese are running the numbers and figure they’ve got way too many Chinese as is...
They are enemies. This is “ritual battle.” A pi$$ing contest.
Russia and China have been holding joint war games every other year since 2005. The latest apparently took place on July 22-27 of last year.
"Russia and China will hold their joint military exercise on July 22-27 on the territories of the two countries. About 3,000 military men, 300 units of military hardware, over 40 planes and helicopters will take part in Peace Mission-2009 drills. About 1,500 servicemen, T-80 tanks, BMP-1 and BTR-70 armored vehicles, 22 aircraft, including two Il-76 cargo planes, five Su-24, five Su-25, five Su-27 fighters and five Mi-8 helicopters will represent Russia in the drills."
http://www.russiansentry.com/?area=postView&id=1409
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[2009] Russia, China plan new joint military exercises
By MARTIN SIEFF, UPI Senior News Analyst
Published: March 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- The continuing tensions over Russia's refusal to sell its state-of-the-art land warfare advanced weapons systems to China hasn't interrupted the rhythm of major joint military exercises between the two major land powers on the Eurasian landmass. The latest in the regular, biennial series of exercises between the two nations has been confirmed for this summer.
The next in the now well-established series of exercises called Peace Mission 2009 will be carried out in northeastern China, the Russian Defense Ministry announced March 18, according to a report carried by the RIA Novosti news agency.
The first bilateral Peace Mission maneuvers -- described at the time as counter-terrorism exercises -- were held in Russia and the eastern Chinese province of Shandong in August 2005. As we reported at that time, they were a lot bigger than mere counter-terrorism exercises. Warships, squadrons of combat aircraft and more than 10,000 troops were involved carrying out landings against hypothetically hostile shores. The maneuvers also involved large-scale paratroops drops. The scale and nature of those exercises suggested a trial run for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan with Russian support. ..."
http://www.upi.com/Security_Industry/2009/03/26/Russia_China_plan_new_joint_military_exercises/UPI-25021238094858/
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Russia, China flex muscles in joint war games
August 17, 2007
CHEBARKUL, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and China staged their biggest joint exercises on Friday but denied this show of military prowess could lead to the formation of a counterweight to NATO.
"Today's exercises are another step towards strengthening the relations between our countries, a step towards strengthening international peace and security, and first and foremost, the security of our peoples," Putin said.
Fighter jets swooped overhead, commandos jumped from helicopters on to rooftops and the boom of artillery shells shook the firing range in Russia's Ural mountains as two of the largest armies in the world were put through their paces.
The exercises take place against a backdrop of mounting rivalry between the West, and Russia and China for influence over Central Asia, a strategic region that has huge oil, gas and mineral resources.
Russia's growing assertiveness is also causing jitters in the West. Putin announced at the firing range that Russia was resuming Soviet-era sorties by its strategic bomber aircraft near NATO airspace.
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29030120070817?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
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War Games: Russia, China Grow Alliance
September 23, 2005
In foreign policy it’s critical to “know thine enemy.” So American policymakers should be aware that Russia and China are inching closer to identifying a common enemy — the United States.
The two would-be superpowers held unprecedented joint military exercises Aug. 18-25. Soothingly named “Peace Mission 2005,” the drills took place on the Shandong peninsula on the Yellow Sea, and included nearly 10,000 troops. Russian long-range bombers, the army, navy, air force, marine, airborne and logistics units from both countries were also involved.
Moscow and Beijing claim the maneuvers were aimed at combating terrorism, extremism and separatism (the last a veiled reference to Taiwan), but it’s clear they were an attempt to counter-balance American military might.
Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."
It gets worse...the war games are going to occur in Sydney.
Do You have a link for that?
just joinking
Obama has pushed China and India into each others arms, despite ChiCom occupation of parts of India.
Indeed.
Even the US holds "exercises" with China:
US, Australia to seek military exercises with China
CANBERRA — The United States and Australia will invite China to take part in three-way military exercises amid concerns arising from Beijing's military build-up, reports said Thursday.
The top US military commander in Asia, Admiral Timothy Keating, believed joint exercises would improve relations between the nations and increase stability in the region, Fairfax newspapers reported.
The report said Keating and Australian Defence Force chief Angus Houston met this week and agreed to put the proposal to China "at the earliest opportunity."
"We are anxious to engage with them," Keating told Fairfax. "We want to understand much better than we do now China's intentions."
He said that China's public statements on its defence plans were "less than fulfilling" and urged China: "Don't stand in isolation in the Asia Pacific."
Keating said the proposed exercises would start with small-scale naval and land activities, followed by personnel exchanges.
Asked if strengthening military ties would upset regional powers such as India, Japan and South Korea, Keating said: "We can control the rheostat on this and invite nations to observe and participate.
"It is a fairly simple thing to do."
The United States has repeatedly raised concerns about the size of China's military build-up, with a Pentagon report earlier this year warning Beijing's pursuit of sophisticated weaponry was altering Asia's military balance. The Australian defence department told Fairfax that it had had begun pursuing military-to-military ties with China in recent years.
"(We) place a high priority on engaging China on matters of shared security interest," a spokeswoman said. "Our ability to speak frankly on issues such as China's military modernisation is an indication of the growing maturity of our relationship."
See #18.
You were right!Thank you for pointing that out.
:)
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