Strategic command and staff exercise "Caucasus-2020" (), commonly known as Caucasus 2020 (also called Kavkaz 2020), was a multinational
command post exercise
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in Russia. The exercise took place from September 21 to 26.
The issues practiced in the course of the Kavkaz 2020 cover command and control of groups of troops, formations and subunits in joint operations to localize and resolve armed conflicts related to countering terrorism.
The participation of military contingents from nine foreign countries was planned. Nine more countries would send military observers to Russia.
The main actions would unfold at the
Kapustin Yar
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and Ashuluk training grounds, as well as in the waters of the
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and
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Seas.
China
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,
Armenia
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,
Belarus
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,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
,
Myanmar
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, and
Pakistan
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took part in the exercise.
India
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cancelled participation entirely, while
Azerbaijan
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also cancelled participation but sent observers.
Participants
The
Jamestown Foundation
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reported that the following countries were planning to participate:
Actual participation:Russia, Belarus,...
See also
*
List of Kavkaz military exercises
Kavkaz (Caucasus) is a series of Russian military exercises in the southern subjects of Russia in the area of Caucasus, including:
* Caucasus 2008 ( Kavkaz 2008) was held from July 15 2008 to August 2, 2008 immediately before the Russo-Georgian Wa ...
Notes
References
2020 in Russia
Military exercises involving Russia
Military exercises involving Iran
2020 in military history
Pakistan–Russia relations
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