Question-Which of the following country is performing its biggest ever military exercise “VOSTOK-2018” since cold war?
(a) China
(b) Ukraine
(c) Russia
(d) Uzbekistan
Answer-(c)
Related facts:
- Vostok 2018 is a Russian Military exercise spanning from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific coast.
- Russian military has started its largest ever exercise since cold war (Zapad-81 in 1981). This joint military exercise will be held from 11-17th September, 2018 in Siberian region and country Far East region.
- In the exercise 300,000 troops will take part from all wings of military vis. Army, air force and navy. There will be more than 1,000 aircraft, helicopters, drones and 30 ships.
- Apart from Russian military, china’s people liberation army and magnolia, military is also taking part in the exercise. Xi Xinping is also coming to watch the exercise as a guest.
- NATO member Turkey has been invited to the exercise.
- Till now most of the Annual military exercise of Russia used to hold in western part of the country.
By Ramayan Upadhyay
References:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/11/russia-war-games-vostok-2018-will-be-the-biggest-war-games-since-1981.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vostok_2018