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%T Vostok-2018: another sign of strengthening Russia-China ties: not an alliance, but defense cooperation is growing %A Carlson, Brian G. %P 4 %V 47/2018 %D 2018 %K verteidigungs- und sicherheitsbezogene Beziehungen; militärische Zusammenarbeit; militärische Übung; außenpolitische Ziele %@ 1861-1761 %~ SWP %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-60516-4 %X Russia's recent Vostok-2018 military exercises, in which China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) participated for the first time, were another milestone in the increasingly close defense relationship between the two countries. Only a few years ago, Russia used these and other exercises to prepare its forces for the possibility of war with China. Now, at a time of strain in both countries’ relations with the West, China’s participation is a sign of the value that both sides attach to their relationship. The two countries are not about to form a military alliance, but their growing defense cooperation is likely to have a significant impact on global politics in the coming years. (Autorenreferat) %C DEU %C Berlin %G en %9 Stellungnahme %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info