Sino-Russian Coalition flexes military muscle |
| Published: August 20, 2007, 3:59 am |
| Tags: asian union, global government, perpetual war |
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War games staged under the flag of Shanghai Co-operation Organization Chinese soldiers march past the flags of SCO members during a parade to mark the end of joint military exercises in Russia yesterday. Reuters Aug 18, 2007 by GUY FAULCONBRIDGE Russia and China staged their biggest joint exercises yesterday but denied this show of military prowess could lead to the formation of a counterweight to NATO. The war games were staged under the flag of the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO), a regional grouping that includes Russia, China and four central Asian states. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who watched the war games with Chinese President Hu Jintao, dismissed comparisons with NATO. “Today’s exercises are another step toward strengthening the relations between our countries, a step toward strengthening international peace and security, and first and foremost, the security of our peoples,” Putin said. Fighter jets swooped overhead, commandos jumped [ Full article ] |
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