The International Army Games is an annual international

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event organized by the

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. The event, which was first staged in August 2015, involves close to 30 countries taking part in dozens of competitions over two weeks to prove which is the most skilled. The games have been referred to as the War Olympics. In addition to the competition, the International Army Games includes a

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station, and

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shops.

History

* 2015 International Army Games - Took place in Russia from August 1–15, 2015. * 2016 International Army Games - Took place from July 30 to August 13, 2016. 3,500 servicemen from 19 states fought in 23 competitions. * 2017 International Army Games - Was held from July 29 to August 12 in 5 countries:

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Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

, and

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

. During the games 28 international competitions were held, including 5 new ones. * 2018 International Army Games - Was held from July 28 to August 11, 2018. The competitions were held in

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and

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

for the first time. Teams from

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, the

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

and the

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also took part in the games for the first time. * 2019 International Army Games - Was planned to be organized in 32 disciplines hosted in 10 countries starting on August 3, 2019 in

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. Russia, India, China, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Iran, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are the countries hosting it. India hosted and won Stage 2 of the games, known as the 5th International Army Scout Masters Competition. Uzbekistan came second and Russia fourth. *2020 International Army Games- Was held from August 22 to September 5, 2020. Russia won the competition while Belarus was second and Uzbekistan was third. *2021 International Army Games- Was held from August 22 to September 4, 2021.

Editions

Competitions

Tank biathlon The tank biathlon is a mechanized military sport event held by the Russian military as part of the annual International Army Games. Inspired by the winter sport of biathlon, the sport emphasizes the complex training of tank crews including ...

* Suvorov Attack ("Suvorov Onslaught"): competition between crews/specialists of infantry combat vehicles * Aviadarts: competition for flight crews * Masters of artillery fire: artillery calculation competition * Clear skies: competition among anti-aircraft units * Excellence troop intelligence: competition between intelligence departments * Open water: competition among dispatching units * Safe route: competition among engineering units * Safe environment: radiation, chemical and biological defense forces' competition * International Army Scout Masters' Competition

2020 Events

Hosts: #Russia #Iran #India #Mongolia #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Belarus #China Events: #Tank Biathlon = Tank Crews Competition #Suvorov Attack = Ifvs' Crews Competition #Sniper Frontier = Snipers Competition #Aviadarts = Flight Crews Competition #Airborne Platoon = Airborne Forces Platoons Competition #Seaborne Assaul = Naval Infantry Units Competition #Sea Cup = Combat Ship Crews Competition #Depth = Divers Multidiscipline Competition #Masters Of Artillery Fire = Mortar Battery Squads Competition #Gunsmith Master = Maintenance Platoons Competition #Clear Sky = Ad Units Competition #Confident Reception = Competition Of Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops Units #Army Scout Masters = Army Reconnaissance Units Competition #Open Water = Pontoon Bridge Crews Competition #Safe Route = Combat Engineering Units Competition #Engineering Formula = Engineering Units Competition #Safe Environment = NBC Reconnaissance Crews Competition #Masters Of Armored Vehicles = Armored Vehicles Crews Competition #Elbrus Ring = Mountain Infantry Units Competition #True Friend = Dog Handlers Competition #Military Medical Relay Race = Medical Staff Competition #Field Kitchen = Food Service Specialists Competition #Guardian Of Order = Military Police Competition #Military Rally = Armored Vehicles Crews Competition #Warrior Of Peace = International Competition Of Military-Professional Servicemen Skills #Falcon Hunting = Uavs' Crews Competition #Road Patrol = Military Police Officers Competition #Emergency Area = Competition Among Emergency Rescue Units #Equestrian Marathon = Competition Among Horse Mounted Units #Polar Star = Special Operation Units Competition

Participants

Note: O = Observer For the first time, Bolivia and Rwanda participated in the 2022 Games.

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was the only

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member state that has officially participated in the games. Since 2020, three largely-unrecognised countries have participated.

Russian groups in opening and closing ceremonies

Alexandrov Ensemble The Alexandrov Ensemble ( rus, Ансамбль Александрова, r=Ansambl' Aleksandrova; commonly known as the Red Army Choir in the West) is an official army choir of the Russian armed forces. Founded during the Soviet era, the en ...

Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, also known as the Red Army Band is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces. It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia. The current head of the ba ...

154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment serves as the official honor guard regiment of the Russian Armed Forces and serves as the main honor guard unit of the armed forces, stationed in Moscow. Aside from being the honor guar ...

Belarusian Armed Forces Academic Song and Dance Ensemble The Belarusian Armed Forces Academic Song and Dance Ensemble () is a musical unit of the Belarusian Armed Forces that is stationed in Minsk. History The group first formed as a freelance unit on 17 February 1938 at a sanatorium for Red Army offic ...

Gallery

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References

External links

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