MSTA-S SPGs mobilizing near the Ukrainian border The Russian army loves it’s grandiose main exercises. Not only do they present a great venue for strategic signaling and shows of force, but they also allow Russia to test its mobilization, logistics, command and communication capabilities with a realistic amount of forces. The this years main exercise Tsentr 2019 ( Center 2019), was announced last December . The exercise will have foreign components from following countries : - China - India - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Pakistan - Uzbekistan The largest foreign participant will be China. The PLA will send over 1600 men into Russia. The Chinese force will consist of mechanized infantry and air-force units. During the previous similar exercise, the Vostok 2018, the Chinese mechanized units operated withing the Russian formations, but it’s unknown how well the integration actually works and whether or not these composite units are actually capable of conducting...
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