«Breaking News» Moscow on the march: Russia moves to build-up of military power

Russia is conducting a ‘worrying and alarming’ build-up of military power in regions across the world, it was revealed last night.

As defence sources warned that manoeuvres by Moscow should be regarded as a ‘threat to western democracy’, it has been increasing its submarine activity off British shores in a bid to gather intelligence.

And in recent weeks it has sent numerous warships and supply ships through the English Channel en route to the eastern Mediterranean. It is feared they are amassing ahead of an air assault on the rebel-held area of Idlib in Syria, which could risk the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians.

Russia is conducting a ‘worrying and alarming’ build-up of military power in regions across the world, it was revealed last night

Despite the focus often put on Russia’s cyber-warfare capabilities, next week it will conduct its largest military exercises in 37 years, involving almost 300,000 troops, in a huge demonstration of force that is causing alarm in Whitehall. 

Moscow has boasted that the war games – which serve as a reminder to other nations that Russia maintains a huge conventional military arsenal – will involve 1,000 planes, helicopters and drones, up to 80 combat and logistics ships and 36,000 tanks, armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.

The exercises, called Vostok-2018, will be held in central and eastern Russia and will also include participants from the Mongolian and Chinese militaries.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the drills were justified given the ‘aggressive and unfriendly’ attitudes towards his country, while Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said they will include ‘massive’ mock air strikes and tests of defences against cruise missiles.

Despite the focus often put on Russia’s cyber-warfare capabilities, next week it will conduct its largest military exercises in 37 years, involving almost 300,000 troops, in a huge demonstration of force that is causing alarm in Whitehall

A defence source said last night: ‘We are seeing an alarming amount of military power being brought to bear around the globe by Russia.

‘We consider it a worrying build-up of conventional forces and arms. It can clearly be regarded as a threat to Western democracy. A miscalculation could very easily lead to an escalation.’

While Nato has beefed up defences in Eastern Europe, the Russians have been accused of undermining international efforts for an Afghan-led peace process by inviting the Taliban to Moscow for peace talks. And they have also been accused of indirectly arming the Taliban – something they have repeatedly denied.

Moscow has boasted that the war games – which serve as a reminder to other nations that Russia maintains a huge conventional military arsenal – will involve 1,000 planes, helicopters and drones

Last week, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson warned of the disruptive influence that the Russians were having on the peace process in Afghanistan. Asked if there was evidence of Moscow meddling, he replied: ‘Yes. We’re seeing a much greater interest from Russia in Afghanistan and Afghan affairs.

‘I would describe it as them wanting the Nato mission to fail. They do not want there to be seen to be the success of both the Afghan government and Nato. What it is very much designed to do is be a disruptor to other western nations which are trying to build stability in Afghanistan.’

The scale of the upcoming Vostok-2018 war games is equivalent to the forces deployed in one of the big Second World War battles. The exercises have been compared to Soviet manoeuvres in 1981, called Zapad-81, which involved a pretend attack on Nato.

It will also include up to 80 combat and logistics ships and 36,000 tanks, armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said: ‘In some ways they will repeat aspects of Zapad-81, but in other ways the scale will be bigger.’

President Vladimir Putin has made military modernisation, including new nuclear missiles, a priority.

The giant drill is an important show of strength by Putin, as a demonstration that – despite Western sanctions, including ones targeting his defence sector – his country remains defiant.

The exercises, called Vostok-2018, will be held in central and eastern Russia and will also include participants from the Mongolian and Chinese militaries

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