Testing Mobility and Strategic Messaging
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| Testing Mobility and Strategic Messaging |
Russia’s Armed Forces and security bodies have concluded the primary military exercise of the combat training year. The strategic-operational exercise Tsentr 2015 was the largest of the year, modeling an intervention in Central Asia under the umbrella of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The exercise took place at training grounds in the Central Military District (MD) and in Kazakhstan; Russia also rehearsed repelling an air attack using the Caspian Flotilla. Tsentr 2015 offers insights into ongoing efforts to test and strengthen strategic mobility, achieve joint action among a range of military and security forces and other government agencies, as well as experiment with new weapons and equipment. Furthermore, Tsentr 2015 provided observers with continued reference to strategic messaging to other actors during Russia’s military exercises (Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye, September 18).
Tsentr 2015 was placed under the control of the chief of the General Staff, Army-General Valery Gerasimov. The vast distances involved covered the territory of Central Russia from the Volga to Siberia and also included elements of the Baltic Fleet and Airborne Troops (VDV) personnel in Pskov. Consequently, the same numbers of personnel and equipment were consistent across the snap inspection and the exercise itself. Gerasimov stressed that the scenario for Tsentr 2015 was joint action to localize an armed conflict in Central Asia, which added the CSTO dimension and involved access to training grounds and personnel participating in Kazakhstan.
Tsentr-2015 strategic military exercises held
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin observed the final stage of the Tsentr-2015 strategic headquarters military exercises at the Donguzsky Test Ground in Orenburg Region.
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| Tsentr-2015 strategic military exercises held |
According to the exercises scenario, the troops must eliminate a big terrorist group using air and airborne assault forces, rockets and artillery, engineer and robotic forces.
The Tsentr-2015 military exercises take place between September 14–20 on the land, navy and air force testing grounds and other locations of the Central and Southern military districts.
Some 95,000 servicemen representing all branches of the Russian Armed forces including Military Space Forces formed on the base of units and formations of the Russian Air Forces and the Aerospace Defence troops take place in the exercises using over 7,000 arms and equipment units.
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| Tsentr-2015 strategic military exercises held |
Russia Launches Massive Military Exercises Involving 95,000 Troops
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| Russia Launches Massive Military Exercises Involving 95,000 Troops |
Russian armed forces today began military exercises in 20 land, naval and aviation ranges, involving 95,000 troops, the Defence Ministry said.
These maneuvers are the culmination of the combat training of the Armed Forces of Russia 2015 (Tsentr-2015), the Ministry said in a statement.
The statement added that these drills also conclude the joint actions of the training of the armed forces of the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, which includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, EFE news reported.
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| Russia Launches Massive Military Exercises Involving 95,000 Troops |
The maneuvers, which will last until Sunday, are being held under the command of Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and Deputy Defence Minister, General Valery Gerasimov.
A total of 170 aircraft, 20 ships and more than 7,000 units of heavy weaponry, including tanks and missile launchers will be used in the exercises.
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