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MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus in late September with troops from countries including China, Iran and Pakistan invited to participate. More than 12,000 troops will take part in the "Caucasus-2020" war games, which will take place in southern Russia from September 21 to 26 and include land and naval exercises, Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin told a briefing. "The Caucasus-2020 drills are not aimed against other countries," the defence ministry said in a statement. China, Iran, Pakistan and Myanmar have been invited to take part in the drills, along with ex-Soviet...
