Tag: Military drills
Venezuelan President Maduro Leads Start of Military Drills
The Bolivarian Shield 2025 involves the deployment of 150,000 troops who will participate in 290 specific exercises. On Wednesday, Venezuela launched the Bolivarian Shield 2025 military exercises to prepare civilian, police, and military forces for the defense of the national territory. RELATED: Venezuela Declares Former Colombian Presidents Uribe and Duque Public Enemies Held annually for […]
January 22, 2025
Venezuela To Carry Out Military Drills to Guarantee Its Sovereignty
President Maduro stressed that Venezuela has the power to live in peace, democracy, and freedom. On Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that his country’s armed and police forces will conduct their first military exercises of the year on January 22 and 23. RELATED: Venezuela Welcomes More Than 218 Colombian Displaced People Fleeing Armed Conflict […]
January 20, 2025
Russia Conducts Military Drills in The Mediterranean Sea
This exercise involves over 1,000 military personnel, 10 ships, and 24 aircraft, including MiG-31I fighters. On Tuesday, the Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces launched high-precision sea- and air-based missiles in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as part of ongoing military drills. RELATED: Syria: Army Strikes Supported by Russian Forces Against Radical Groups The Russian Navy Forces […]
December 4, 2024
Russia Tests Launch of Intercontinental Missiles
The new Russian nuclear doctrine envisages the possibility of Ukraine using long-range weaponry against Russian territory. On Tuesday, Russia conducted tests launching intercontinental and cruise ballistic missiles from land, air, and sea as part of its strategic nuclear deterrence exercises. RELATED: UK Sanctions Russian Public Relations Firms for ‘Trying to Destabilise’ Ukraine Defense Minister Andrei […]
October 29, 2024
IMEX 2024 Military Drill Kicks Off in Southern Iranian Waters
The exercises involve Iran, Russia, and Oman. Saudi Arabia, India, Thailand, Pakistan, Qatar, and Bangladesh take part as observers. On Saturday, the news agency IRNA reported that the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise (IMEX) 2024 kicked off in Iran’s southern waters. RELATED: Iran Not Seeking to Destabilize West Asia: Esmaeil Baghaei Russia and […]
October 19, 2024
NATO Nuclear Drills Only Contribute to Further Escalation: Russia
The ‘Steadfast Noon’ military exercises involve eight air bases and thirteen allied countries. On Monday, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began nuclear exercises involving 60 aircraft and 2,000 military personnel. RELATED: Mark Rutte: ‘NATO Stands With Ukraine’ “In the context of the ongoing war within the framework of the Ukrainian conflict, such exercises do […]
October 14, 2024
Russia to Join China in Military Drills
The Northern/Interaction-2024 drills aim to strengthen their joint ability to respond to security threats. On Monday, China’s Defense Ministry announced that the Russian military will dispatch naval and air forces in September to participate in drills in the waters and airspace of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk organized by the Chinese […]
September 9, 2024
Russia Begins Third Phase of Non-Strategic Nuclear Exercises
This stage involves the central and southern military districts as well as the Aerospace Forces. On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that the third stage of its country’s non-strategic nuclear exercises has begun. RELATED: China and Russia Condemn Attempts to Destabilize Venezuela This stage focuses on the preparation of units for the combat use […]
July 31, 2024
Iran Hosts Joint Naval Drill in Caspian Sea
The drill is aimed at promoting cooperation between Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Azerbaijan. On Monday, Iran and Russia began join naval exercises in the Caspian Sea focused on rescue operations but also target practice. RELATED: Iran Rejects Reports on Alleged Plot to Assassinate Trump The exercise, codenamed 2024 Hybrid Maritime Search, Rescue and Security, […]
July 22, 2024
China-Russia Joint Maritime Exercise Concludes
Since its inception in 2012, the ‘Joint Sea’ series has become a major platform for cooperation between the two navies. On Wednesday, the China-Russia “Exercise Joint Sea-2024” concluded with a fleet separation ceremony in waters near Zhanjiang City, south China’s Guangdong Province. RELATED: Russian Foreign Minister Expresses Willingness to Start Negotiations About Ukraine The exercise, […]