Russia Launches War Games With China Amid Tensions With US

Russia Launches War Games With China Amid Tensions With US
Chinese troops march during the Vostok 2022 military exercise at a firing range in Russia's Far East, on Aug. 31, 2022. Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
The Associated Press
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MOSCOW—Russia on Thursday launched weeklong war games involving forces from China and other nations in a show of growing defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as they both face tensions with the United States.

The maneuvers are also intended to demonstrate that Moscow has sufficient military might for massive drills even as its troops are engaged in military action in Ukraine.