Russia, China to practice fighting foreign war together

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-ally03.html

MOSCOW -- Russia and China will hold an unprecedented joint military exercise later this month, using long-range bombers and submarines to settle an imaginary conflict in a foreign land, a top Russian general said Tuesday.

The Aug. 18-25 maneuvers, to be held on China's Shandong peninsula, highlight budding military ties between Moscow and Beijing, whose relations have warmed after decades of Cold War-era rivalry.

The Chinese Defense Ministry said Tuesday the exercises were meant to ''strengthen the capability of the two armed forces in jointly striking international terrorism, extremism and separatism.''

Rehearsal for Taiwan?

[Octafish]

1. Bush gave them one of our spy planes, too.

Better to see us with.

:kick:

[Deja Q]

2. Why does the T-word sound like an empty kiss-up?

"extremism" and "separatism" I can fathom. But all of those big bombers and submarines and things would be effective at fighting terrorism; which is more of an introspective thing?

They are gearing up for a possible joint defense against a perceived bigger threat, I fear. Or, potentially worse, a joint offense...