Peace Mission 2010

Chinese soldiers march during an opening ceremony of the Peace Mission 2010 exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, September 13, 2010. Thousands of Russian, Chinese and Kazakh soldiers began two weeks of war games in Kazakhstan on Monday, preparing to counter regional threats ranging from drug traffickers to Islamic militants.

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Defence ministers, Anatoly Serdyukov of Russia (L-R), Adilbek Jaksybekov of Kazakhstan and Liang Guanglie of China, walk during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010

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Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) line up in front of their armoured vehicles during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Zhi-9 helicopters fly past during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) ZTZ-99 tank takes part in the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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Toys depicting troops of different nations are seen on a plan for the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010. The exercises are the largest in three years involving the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a six-nation group led by Moscow and Beijing that some analysts say might one day become a counterweight to NATO.

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Kazakhstan Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 aircrafts fire missiles during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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U.S. military observers (R) walk next to Russian army self-propelled howitzer during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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A Kazakhstan Army tank drives past Kazakhstan Army's Naiza multiple-rocket launch systems during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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Kazakhstan Army officers observe armoured vehicles of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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A soldier films Kazakhstan army's Naiza multiple-launch rocket systems in action during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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A Kazakh army vehicle approaches a target being bombed during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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A Kazakhstan Army's Tochka-U tactical rocket complex fires during the "Peace Mission 2010" exercises at the Matybulak military range in southern Kazakhstan, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Almaty, September 24, 2010.

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Re: SCO holds joint live-ammunition exercises in Kazakhstan

PanAsian said:

Are those Chinese humvee knockoffs or are they American humvees belonging to one of the other militaries? They look like they have add-on armor on the sides?

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Why "knockoffs?"

Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata, who is knockoff who?

Re: SCO holds joint live-ammunition exercises in Kazakhstan

Scratch said:

It's either for show for that picture (wich I think is most likely here), or they flare preemtively shortly before or after weapon release close to the ground to confuse potential IR seekers from MANPADS on the ground.

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Thnx for the answer Scratch. From what I've heard the J-10 was used for rocket straffing of ground targets but I don't know whether precision guided weapons were used. Seems appropriate given how big a event this is.

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Actually, the Chinese humvees are bought from Dongfeng motors, which license produced them from AMC.

What is a scenario of this exercise? It is odd to me to see such a large forces to be deployed against terrorist groups, and there are some unusual weapon systems that are not commonly used against such low threat as terrorists are, but more against well organized armies.

dexy-sexy said:

What is a scenario of this exercise? It is odd to me to see such a large forces to be deployed against terrorist groups, and there are some unusual weapon systems that are not commonly used against such low threat as terrorists are, but more against well organized armies.

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Well don't you also think America is over killing it by sending such large troops forces and carrier battle groups? My answer no. Definition of terrorism you should go check it up.

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