러시아- 중국 연합군 훈련(Russia-China war games) 주요 사진

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, have attended a joint military exercise in the Ural Mountains in Russia.

 

The exercise involved 6,000 troops from Russia and China

 

They were joined by troops from the other four nations of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

 

 

It is the first time that such manoeuvres have taken place on Russian territory.

 

 

Troops used a joint air and land assault to attack a mock town.

 

In the exercise scenario, the town was being held by terrorists.

 

Fighter jets joined in with the assault.

 

Correspondents say the exercises highlight the growing strategic importance of energy-rich Central Asia, which faces a host of security threats.

 

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Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army arrive at Russia's Shagol airbase for a joint anti-terrorism drill sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The "Peace Mission 2007" drill will be carried out in Chelyabinsk in Russia and in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, from Aug. 9 to 17. [Xinhua Photo] Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army arrive at Chelyabinsk for a joint anti-terrorism drill sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The "Peace Mission 2007" drill will be carried out in Chelyabinsk in Russia and in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, from Aug. 9 to 17. [Xinhua Photo]

Chinese military vehicles run for the battle during the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill in Chelyabinsk of Russia, August 17, 2007. The final stage of the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill, sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), was conducted Friday in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountains region. (Xinhua Photo)