Massive military drill held in Russia
Published: 19 June, 2009, 01:18
Some 4,000 troops, 800 pieces of military equipment, 150 tanks and armored personnel carriers, as well as planes and helicopters, have taken part in the largest Russian military drill since the collapse of the USSR.
19.06.2009, 01:15
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Night time is the right time for Russian militaryRussia is holding military drills - including night time exercises - in a government effort to improve the effectiveness of its ground forces. |
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Does performing the biggest military drill since the collapse of the USSR have anything to do with Barrack Obama's visit on Monday. Interesting to see the squaring up. God Bless America and Russia. Regards Anton
It is good to see Russia's military in such fit condition. The military assures self-determination in a world where conflict cannot always be resolved peacefully. Beyond the demands for a healthy military is the often neglected need for strong political channels and mechanisms for resolving conflict which could go military without political solutions being obtained. Political discourse as a means of resolving conflict lacks the charisma of military means to resolving conflict, but it can assure as good or better results if the will for political dialogue and problem solving exists.
Russia and it's allies have always been the target of people trying to conquer the world. Napoleon, Hitler, etc. So I think that Russia deserves a military at least as powerful as the United States' one.