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WarGamer

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Tue Jul 23, 2024, 02:46 PM
Jul 2024

China is sending a clear pro-Russian signal and quiet threat to NATO.

https://apnews.com/article/belarus-china-military-drill-poland-8558b0e413351caa89cfbb3c4441f016

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus is hosting Chinese troops for a joint military drill near its border with NATO member Poland, officials said Tuesday, the first such exercise reflecting growing defense ties between the two countries.

The 11-day drill named Eagle Assault 2024 started on Monday at a shooting range in the Brest region close to Poland. It comes ahead of NATO’s summit in Washington that opens on Tuesday and after Belarus last week joined a regional security organization led by China and Russia.

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country of 9.5 million with an iron hand for three decades, has relied on close ties with his main sponsor and ally Russia, and also sought to forge increasingly close relations with China.

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For those who don't want to enrich a content creator or youTube... WarGamer Jul 2024 #1
Thanks for the summary jmbar2 Jul 2024 #3
100 troops orangecrush Jul 2024 #10
The devil is in the details orangecrush Jul 2024 #7
A lot of people have been smearing left-aligned media sources in recent weeks. Lancero Jul 2024 #11
Thanks much appreciated orangecrush Jul 2024 #12
Because the title is clickbait muriel_volestrangler Jul 2024 #13
I won't panic, but the optics aren't good. China is a fascist nation, like Russia. 58Sunliner Jul 2024 #2
Pretty much a formality orangecrush Jul 2024 #9
1+ keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #4
Chinese forces don't have combat experience Mountainguy Jul 2024 #5
Their logistics orangecrush Jul 2024 #8
Chinese combat soldier in Ukraine tells his experiences. keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #6
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