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    RUSSIAN TV LOOKS AHEAD AT JOINT CIS AIR DEFENCE EXERCISE

    Channel One TV, Moscow
    29 Aug 05

    [Presenter] Over 2,000 Russian, Armenian, Belarusian and Tajik
    servicemen are taking part in a large-scale military exercise of
    the CIS combined air defence system, Combat Commonwealth-2005, in
    Astrakhan Region. Yevgeniy Maslov reports.

    [Correspondent] Fighters, bombers and anti-aircraft missile systems -
    Combat Commonwealth-2005 is an exercise so complex and difficult that
    it can be carried out only in several stages. The scene of action,
    the Ashuluk range in Astrakhan Region, is difficult to compare to
    anything. It is spread over 120 km - almost like a small region. Air
    defence units from Armenia, Russia, Belarus and Tajikistan are to
    operate in a single system.

    [Aytech Bizhev, captioned as Russian Air Force deputy commander in
    charge of CIS combined air defence system] This time the whole group
    [of forces taking part in the exercise] will be operated from a
    single command headquarters, which complies with the concept that
    was formulated in theory and approved by all CIS member countries.

    [Correspondent] Under the scenario of the exercise the air defence
    units will disrupt an airlift of terrorists and eliminate their bases
    in Armenia and on the Russian Caspian Sea coast. The targets are
    to be hit by guided missiles. Cooperation and integrity of the CIS
    combined air defence system will be assessed by the Russian defence
    minister in person.

    [Video shows anti-aircraft missiles, field-deployed radars, control
    room and troops taking part in the exercise; c/r 0253 - 0412]
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