Vostok 2018 Exercises: The Largest Manoeuvres in Russian Federation History
Vostok 2018 Exercises: The Largest Manoeuvres in Russian Federation History

Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner
Subject(s): Governance, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russian Federation; armed forces; military exercise; Vostok 2018 exercises; military policy; defence strategy;
Summary/Abstract: Russia’s armed forces have finished this year’s most important exercises, Vostok 2018. Taking place in eastern Russia, the drills showed the readiness of the Russian army to carry out military operations on a full scale. At the same time, they confirmed the Russian perception of the U.S. as the biggest challenge also in Russia’s eastern strategic direction. This was evidenced not only by actions taken near U.S. borders but also by the participation in the exercises of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

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