Burma is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, one of the Southeast Asian nation's closest allies since it was taken over by a military junta.
The military-run Southeast Asian nation of Burma is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, with the countries carrying out maneuvers in the Andaman Sea. Reports in the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said that the maritime security exercise with Russia was being held until Thursday, 85 miles west of Myeik in Burma's far south. Some Russian navy vessels sailed from Yangon to take part, state television MRTV reported.
Russia is a major supporter and arms supplier of Burma's military government, which was installed after the army seized power and ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Russia defends Myanmar’s military government in international forums, and the ruling generals return the favor by generally supporting Moscow’s foreign policy agenda.
Since the 2021 takeover, the report said, 28 Russian private and state-owned companies have transferred fighter jets and their spare parts, advanced missile systems, reconnaissance and attack drones, attack helicopters and other systems to Burma's military. As an example of what he called the military’s brutality, Andrews pointed to its April 11 air strike using a Russian Yak-130 fighter jet on a ceremony in northern Burma attended by some 300 opponents of army rule.
Russian-made fighter jets are used in attacks on both the resistance fighters and ethnic armed groups.
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Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplierState media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia.
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Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplierState media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia
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Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplierState media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia. The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper says the two nations are carrying out maneuvers in the Andaman Sea.
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Military-ruled Myanmar Hosts Joint Naval Exercise with Russia, Its Close Ally and Top Arms SupplierThe militaryrun Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, with the countries carrying out maneuvers in the Andaman Sea.Reports in the staterun Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said that the...
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