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Russia, China start joint missile defense exercises

May 27, 2016 Alexander Korablinov, RBTH, RBTH
The computerized exercises focused on combating missile strikes.
Russia_ China conduct joint naval drills
Russia-China naval exercises in the Peter the Great Bay, off Vladivostok, 2015. Source: Yuri Smityuk/TASS

Russia and China started computerized joint missile defense exercises on May 26, Sputnik News reports.

“The main goal of the computerized staff-command exercise was to train Russian and Chinese air defense and anti-missile groups, aimed at protecting their territories from accidental or provocative strikes by ballistic and guided missiles,” the website cited the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.

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