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China Shows Off Strength Of Military Forces

China has made its biggest show of strength in years, displaying tens of thousands of soldiers, hundreds of aircraft and parts of its nuclear arsenal in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

President Xi Jinping was seen for the first time in full military fatigues and gave a speech that assessed the growth of the Chinese armed forces and their role in the world. "A strong army is needed now more than ever," he told troops.

"The PLA has the confidence and capability to defeat all invading enemies and safeguard China's national sovereignty, security and development interests. We need to build a strong people's military more than any other time in history.

The highlights of the event, which took place in the Inner Mongolian desert region to the far north of the country, included the Dongfeng-31AG, an intercontinental, nuclear-tipped ballistic missile and the Dongfeng-21D, a missile with the capability of taking out an aircraft carrier.

Alongside the missile materiel, there were brand new stealth bomber aircraft and a range of combat-ready troops, numbering 12,000 in total.

The parade was blanket broadcast on state-controlled television within China and live streamed on YouTube for those abroad - the streaming service itself is banned within China.


Xi Jinping repeatedly shouted: "Comrades, you've worked hard" and "Hello, Comrades" to the assembled troops into microphones mounted onto his jeep, while the massed ranks responded with: "Serve the people", "Follow the Party", "Fight to win" and "Forge exemplary conduct".

It was a busy weekend for shows of military might, as Vladimir Putin attended a naval display in St Petersburg. Fifty warships and submarines left the Neva River and the Baltic Sea for the Syrian coast to mark Navy Day.

Russia usually does its military parades to mark World War Two Victory Day in May, but has beefed up the naval parade in July in recent years.

In reaction to the parades in both China and Russia, the United States and Georgia took part in joint manoeuvres in the Caucasian nation. It is thought that 400 troops were present from other nations, including Germany, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, Turkey and the Ukraine.

Eight hundred Georgians and 1600 Americans are taking part in the practice operations, which are a show of strength against the Russians. Georgia was invaded by Russia in 2008 and has a fractured relationship with their near neighbours.

Source: http://www.ladbible.com/news/news-china-shows-off-strength-of-military-forces-20170731.amp.html

WOW

Who wan try?

Ogah oh!!!!

Everybody just dey display military strength. Make dem start the fight jooor so that we go know who get power pass instead of all these chest beating.

Sabre rattling almost everywhere but most especially the Korean peninsula but there won't be any WW3.

Even my naija peeps aren't left behind. From Arewa, Niger delta, Oodua to IPOB.

It is a season of show yourself and your strenght

Charles4075:
Everybody just dey display military strength. Make dem start the fight jooor so that we go know who get power pass instead of all these chest beating.

You don see US dey do parade dey display their arsenal like that? Na only China, and North Korea. I have never even seen anyone of them fight a war since I have been on planet earth.�Na empty drum dey make the loudest noise.

drakeli:
You don see US dey do parade dey display their arsenal like that? Na only China, and North Korea. I have never even seen anyone of them fight a war since I have been on planet earth.�Na empty drum dey make the loudest noise.

Bro even us self dey do military parade, u can Google it Bro. Every nation do military parade even Nigeria

drakeli:
You don see US dey do parade dey display their arsenal like that? Na only China, and North Korea. I have never even seen anyone of them fight a war since I have been on planet earth.�Na empty drum dey make the loudest noise.

bro make use of Google