AFP,
The U.S. military is keenly interested in an unusual joint military exercise by Russian and Chinese troops and will attempt to monitor it, a top Pentagon official said August 3.
About 10,000 troops from Russia and China are expected to take part in the August 18-25 exercise, which will begin in Vladivostok and move to the Yellow Sea and the Jiaodong peninsula, the Chinese Defense Ministry said August 2. defencetalk
The ministry said the exercise was aimed at improving trust and coordination between the Chinese and Russian militaries so they can better handle crises and
