Union Shield-2011 [Video]

9月下旬ともなると外交の季節到来である。国連、世銀、IMFなどの総会があるためだろうか、今週、来週は二国間、多国間協議が目白押しだ。まあ日本では新首相、新外相の外交デビューが注目なのだろうが、勿論世界の関心は別にある。今ロシアとベラルーシが実施している共同軍事演習「Union Shield 2011」にこれまで参加していなかったウクライナが今回初めて参加している

Union Shield-2011′ exercise finished on September 22, 2011. ‘Union Shield-2011′ is a joint Russia-Belarus regional group of forces that exists for over 10 years.

‘Union Shield-2011′ exercise is a part of the strategic-tactical exercises ‘Centre – 2011′ which takes place on seven training grounds in Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, and Tajikistan, composed of military units of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine. During the exercise, within the bounds of ‘Union Shield-2011′ exercise, Belarus jointed the participants. Russia-Kazakhstan ‘Shigis-2011′ and ‘Fighting Commonwealth-2011′ of the participants of Joint CIS Air Defence System has already finished.

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