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China and Russia, formerly bitter rivals will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year 2005, Russia's defence minister said last night.

The exercises are expected to bolster burgeoning military ties between the two countries. Many observers see the announcment as Russia's response to a spat with the United States and the European Union over the disputed election in the Ukraine.

"For the first time in history, we have agreed to hold quite a large military exercise". Defence Minister Sergei Invanov said. Mostly state-of-art weapons, navy,air and long range aviation, submarines ect.

I heard there is to be a massive keg party? There are to be raffles for Jugs of Whiskey too? The Russians like to party anyway, right?

capt_buzzard wrote: China and Russia, formerly bitter rivals will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year 2005, Russia's defence minister said last night.

The exercises are expected to bolster burgeoning military ties between the two countries. Many observers see the announcment as Russia's response to a spat with the United States and the European Union over the disputed election in the Ukraine.

"For the first time in history, we have agreed to hold quite a large military exercise". Defence Minister Sergei Invanov said. Mostly state-of-art weapons, navy,air and long range aviation, submarines ect.
tit-for-tat.

Feels like I'm back in High School again watching the adolescent pranks of superpowers.

They'll be playing spin the Bottle Too!

Paula wrote: They'll be playing spin the Bottle Too!
That....I don't want to watch!

Paula wrote: They'll be playing spin the Bottle Too!
I’m afraid you might be right. Spin the bottle…fire a missile, spin the bottle…fire a missile, spin the bottle………..

I heard the French are going to join as well, gonna be a counterbalance to NATO, gonna call it NUTO. [Nuther Ugly Two-bit Organization]:yh_ooooo

capt_buzzard wrote: China and Russia, formerly bitter rivals will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year 2005, Russia's defence minister said last night.

The exercises are expected to bolster burgeoning military ties between the two countries. Many observers see the announcment as Russia's response to a spat with the United States and the European Union over the disputed election in the Ukraine.

"For the first time in history, we have agreed to hold quite a large military exercise". Defence Minister Sergei Invanov said. Mostly state-of-art weapons, navy,air and long range aviation, submarines ect.


No they are not.

Its that EU.

Am I the only one that is frightened by this?

WE can all estimate what will happen and "listen to what we hear", its when it really happens -- then the information has truth?

catwoman_51 wrote: Am I the only one that is frightened by this?
Swedish proverb:

Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.:-6

An Irish proverb:

Don't do anything... Now who's buying the next drink :wah:

Der Wulf wrote: I heard the French are going to join as well, gonna be a counterbalance to NATO, gonna call it NUTO. [Nuther Ugly Two-bit Organization]:yh_ooooo
I didn't think you could surrender in a war game.

catwoman_51 wrote: Am I the only one that is frightened by this?
It is not necessarily a good sign. Putin (although liked by Bush) is certainly acting in his old KGB ways. A dog and his bone are not soon parted.

Be more concerned about North Korea.

capt_buzzard wrote: An Irish proverb:

Don't do anything... Now who's buying the next drink :wah:


This is probably the most helpful advice in a proverb I've ever heard. Hope your not making it up.

As for the Chinese. I've thought that they are behind everything for a long time now. Will be interesting to see if I'm right.

Der Wulf wrote: Swedish proverb:

Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.:-6


I like this quote! How true...

koan wrote: This is probably the most helpful advice in a proverb I've ever heard. Hope your not making it up.

As for the Chinese. I've thought that they are behind everything for a long time now. Will be interesting to see if I'm right. Thats the Irish for you. Let the rest of the world fight till the death. But leave Ireland out of it. That's the true meaning of the proverb.