Analysis: Sino-Russian War Games
The first-ever Sino-Russian joint military exercise in China commenced live fire operations on Tuesday according to state-run media. Analysts see this as a major event worth monitoring from three different long-term perspectives.
First it is a clear political signal of growing strength sent by China to possible regional rivals, specifically the United States, Japan and Taiwan. Second is the Chinese-sponsored exercise being a much-needed opportunity to practice coordinated operations involving varied branches of the armed forces to professionalize.
Third is giving the Chinese a field demonstration to assess Russian military hardware in action before approving future purchases...article continues...
This article makes the interesting point that the only territorial dispute Russia, China, ROK, ROP, and Taiwan have is with Japan. Along with a message to Washington.
