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Chinese Communist Soldiers Train in Belarus, the Kremlin’s Satellite in Eastern Europe and a Stone’s Throw From NATO
1:38 PM · Jul 12, 2024
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China, Belarus start joint military drills near Polish border
The military exercises, codenamed Falcon Assault, will continue until July 19
Reuters via FOX News
Published July 9, 2024 3:49pm EDT

China and Belarus started joint military exercises on Monday, the Belarusian and Chinese defence ministries said, holding the drills just few miles (km) from the border of NATO-member Poland and kicking them off on the eve of the alliance's summit.

"Events taking place in the world are alarming, the situation is uneasy, therefore we are going to practice new forms and methods of performing tactical tasks," Major General Vadim Denisenko, chief of Belarusian special operations command, was cited by the Belarusian defence ministry as saying in a post on the Telegram messaging app.

The manoeuvres, codenamed Falcon Assault, will go until July 19 and are taking place at a training ground near the city of Brest, the ministry said. Brest, in southwest Belarus, lies on the border with Poland. ...
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