A training ground is being created in central Vietnam for tank crews to practice for the upcoming 2021 International Army Games. - VnExpress International
Belarusian army teams to participate in 27 competitions of International Army Games 2021
MINSK, 17 May (BelTA) – Teams of the Belarusian army will take part in 27 out of 34 competitions of the International Army Games 2021, representatives of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA.
Belarus will host three competitions: Polar Star, Sniper Frontier, and Confident Reception. Russia will host the competitions Aviadarts, Army of Culture, Safe Route, Military Rally, Airborne Platoon, Engineering Formula, Masters of Armored Vehicles, Meridian, Open Water, Army Scout Masters, Tactical Shooter, and Tank Biathlon.
China will host the competitions Safe Environment, Suvorov Assault, and Clear Sky. Vietnam will host Emergency Area and Tactical Shooter. Masters of Artillery Fire and Falcon Hunting will take place in Kazakhstan, Military Medical Relay Race and Field Kitchen in Uzbekistan, True Friend in Algeria, Warrior of Peace in Armenia, and Road Patrol in Qatar.
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Vietnam wins the gold medal in Group 2’s final of the tank biathlon category during the 2020 International Army Games in this supplied photo.
Vietnam has made necessary preparations to host two contests of the 2021 International Army Games amidst the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of National Defense and
Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper organized a press meeting on Tuesday morning to provide some details about the upcoming International Army Games.
Aside from participating in multiple competitions, Vietnam is expected to host the Military Medical Relay Race and the second group stage of the Sniper Frontier contests, said Colonel Pham Manh Thang, an official from the Ministry of National Defense.
No Progress in S-400 Air Defense System Sale to Qatar Our Bureau 429
Qatar is still studying the long-delayed purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia. There is no progress regarding (Qatar s purchases of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems) S-400, but Qatar is comprehensively considering issues related to cooperation with Russia on weapons systems, Ambassador of Qatar to the Russian Federation Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser bin Jasim Al Thani said in an interview to Kommersant newspaper today.
Ties between Qatar and Russia have stepped up since a blockade against Qatar was launched by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain in 2017.
The Russian envoy to Doha revealed in July 2018 that the two countries were in talks over the S-400s.