Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies to hold exercises near Chabahar
The next joint naval exercises of the Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies will take place next week. The eastern Iranian port of Chabahar has been designated as the meeting point.
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Naval drills between China, Russia and Iran start on Friday
China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills on Friday, a public relations official from Iran's armed forces Mostafa Tajoldin told semi-official ISNA news agency on Thursday. The "2022 Marine Security Belt" exercise …
China-Russia joint strategic drills send strong signal
The exercise ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021 is underway at the Qingtongxia Combined Arms Tactical Training Base in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. This is the first time that the Russian army or even a foreign army is invited by …
Twenty Indian troops killed in Ladakh fighting
At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces in a disputed Himalayan border area, Indian officials say. The incident follows rising tensions, and is the first deadly clash in the border area in at least 45 …
Kazakhstan's Defense Minister meets with Chinese counterpart
Kazakhstan's Minister of Defense Major General Nurlan Yermekbayev met with China's Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe within the framework of the Defense Ministers' meeting of the member …
China to increase defense spending
China’s 2019 defense spending will rise 7.5% from 2018, according to a budget report issued at the opening of the country’s annual meeting of parliament, a slower rate than last year but still outpacing the economic growth target. …
U.S. sanctions China for buying Russian weapons
The United States imposed sanctions on the Chinese military for buying Russia's fighter jets and missile systems. The U.S. State Department said it would immediately impose sanctions on China’s Equipment Development …
America's top nuclear commander: Russia and China can't be our friends if they're developing weapons we can't deter
America's top nuclear commander warned Tuesday that Russia and China are not "our friends" as Moscow and Beijing sprint to develop hypersonic weapons, a threat the United States currently cannot defend against. "You …
China tests new missile near Korean peninsula
Beijing has tested a new missile close to the Korean peninsula amid heightened tensions in the region, after North Korea, South Korea, and the US recently conducted military drills in the area, RT reports. The Chinese military carried …
Russia boosts military spending
Russia became the world's third largest military spender in 2016, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report. Russia's military spending was $69.2 billion in 2016, a 5.9% rise over 2015, the …
SCO countries discuss military cooperation
Defense Ministries of member states the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) discussed future cooperation in 2018-2019, the Kazakh Defense Ministry said. The main topics of the agenda were the forthcoming meeting of SCO Defense …
SCO anti-terror drills starts in Kyrgyzstan
Joint anti-terror exercises of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 'Peace Mission 2016' began in Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Central Military District's press service said. About 300 armored vehicles and 2000 …
Kyrgyzstan to host SCO drills
Joint anti-terrorist drills of SCO member countries will be held on September 15-21 at the Edelveis training range in the mountainous Issyk-Kul Region. Russian military units have arrived in Kyrgyzstan to take part in the …
Russia and China lead in International Army Games
The teams of the Russian and Chinese military are on the first and second places, correspondingly, after the first six days of the International Army Games 2016, the competition’s chief referee Dmitry Gorbatenko said. …
Pentagon receives warning from China
The US actions in the South China Sea could lead to a minor incident that sparks war, China’s naval commander, Admiral Wu Shengli, said during video conference talks with the US aimed at defusing tension in the region. He described ...
