The armed forces of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are holding a major military exercise in Urumqi in Xinjiang and subsequently in Chelyabinsk in Russia. For the first time, a large Chinese contingent of 1,600 troops is traveling to Russia for a joint drill. A total of 32 Chinese Mi-17 and Z-9 helicopters will also participate in “Peace Mission 2007”. China is quick to point out that the exercise is not targeting any third country. The enemies are terrorism, extremism and separatism, cleverly chosen so the U.S. can hardly object. But there is no doubt that the armies of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are strengthening their ability to cooperate. Nothing will stop them to counter U.S. aggression if it would materialize. The U.S. has its bases in Jordan, Qatar, Afghanistan and Iraq to the South, but the members of the SCO are forming a strong bloc, which the U.S. will find very hard to penetrate.
The presidents of the SCO members themselves will observe the military maneuvers in Chelyabinsk on August 17. Iran has observer status and its president is also joining the summit meeting. The U.S. should think twice before attacking Iran.
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