Category Archives: Defense Exercise

Russian Ship to Hold Drills Off Syria

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A Russian warship will dock at the Syrian port of Tartus before planned exercises off the country’s Mediterranean coast, a source said on Thursday. Continue reading

Russia to Send 4 Warships to Joint Drill with China

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Four Russian warships, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will team up with Chinese naval forces in a joint exercise in April, a source in Russia’s Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday. Continue reading

IRGC war games begin on Feb. 19

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The ground troops of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will start a new round of war games in the central province of Yazd on Sunday, IRGC Ground Forces Commander Mohammad Pakpour announced on Saturday. Continue reading

IRGC Ground Forces to stage new war games

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The ground troops of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will stage new war games by the end of the current Iranian calendar year which ends on March 19, 2012, IRGC Ground Forces Commander Mohammad Pakpour announced on Sunday. Continue reading

France to Schedule Scorpion Exercise for June

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The French Army will stage an exercise involving networked armored vehicles and 400 troops in June under its Scorpion modernization program, a source familiar with the project said. Continue reading

Russia, India Prepare for INDRA-2012 Military Drills

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Russia and India started on Monday the preparation for joint INDRA-2012 military exercises scheduled to be held in Russia this summer, a spokesman for Russia’s Eastern Military District said. Continue reading

Russia, NATO May Hold Missile Defense Drills in March

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Russia and NATO are planning to hold joint computer-simulated missile defense exercises in Germany in March, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday. Continue reading

U.S., S. Korean Troops Ready for Joint War Games

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U.S. and South Korean troops are preparing for their annual joint war games in coming weeks, an official said Jan. 25, despite the sensitive power transition underway in North Korea. Continue reading

Thames exercise prepares Marines for Olympic security role

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This week’s Olympic security training exercise on the River Thames in London, which has involved nearly 100 Royal Marines joining up with police and has been designed to mitigate against potential threats during the summer of 2012, comes to an end today. Continue reading

Russian Missile Forces Hold High Alert Drills

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Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces are holding a series of exercises to practice putting road-mobile missile systems on high alert, SMF spokesman Col. Vadim Koval said. Continue reading