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military2 years ago•1 min saved

"Russian Pacific Fleet Commander Removed After Surprise Inspection"

The commander of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, has been removed from his post and will now head a new organization overseeing military training and patriotic education. The reshuffle comes a week after the Pacific Fleet was ordered to stage surprise combat drills to repel a theoretical enemy landing. The Pacific Fleet has not commented on the reshuffle, and there is no public information about Avakyants' replacement.

via The Moscow Times|

#combat-drills #military #pacific-fleet

military2 years ago•1 min saved

"Russia's Pacific Fleet on High Alert for Snap Drills"

Russia's Pacific Fleet has been put on high alert during surprise combat drills aimed at developing the country's armed forces. The drills will focus on repelling aggression from the direction of the ocean and sea, and preventing the enemy from deploying in the operationally important region of the Pacific Ocean. The exercises come amid tensions with the West over Ukraine and as China's defense minister plans to visit Russia, with both countries expressing concern over NATO's growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

via The Moscow Times|

#combat-drills #military #nato