Russia to hold biggest war games since 1981

Exercise will involve almost 300,000 troops, 1,000 aircraft, two fleets and all airborne unitsRussia will hold its biggest war games in nearly four decades next month, the country’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, has told Russian news agencies.The massive military exercise, which will also involve the Chinese and Mongolian armies, will take place in central and eastern Russian military districts. Vostok-2018 (East-2018) will involve almost 300,000 troops, more than 1,000 military aircraf