International Army Games
 Emblem of the games | |
| First event | 2015 |
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| Occur every | year |
| Last event | 2020 |
| Next event | 2021 |
| Purpose | Military multi-sport event for nations of the World |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Organizer | Russian MoD |
The International Army Games is an annual Russian military sports event organized by the Ministry of Defense of Russia (MoD). The event, which was first staged in August 2015, involves close to 30 countries taking part in dozens of competitions over two weeks to prove which is the most skilled.[1] The games have been referred to as the War Olympics.[2] In addition to the competition, the International Army Games includes a military theme park, a recruitment station, and souvenir shops.[3]
History[]
Participant countries of the 2019 International Army Games
- 2015 International Army Games - Took place in Russia from August 1–15, 2015.[4]
- 2016 International Army Games - Took place from July 30 to August 13, 2016. 3,500 servicemen from 19 states fought in 23 competitions.[5]
- 2017 International Army Games - Was held from July 29 to August 12 in 5 countries: Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. During the games 28 international competitions were held, including 5 new ones.
- 2018 International Army Games - Was held from July 28 to August 11, 2018. The competitions were held in Armenia and Iran for the first time. Teams from Algeria, Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Sudan and the Philippines also took part in the games for the first time.[6]
- 2019 International Army Games - Was planned to be organized in 32 disciplines hosted in 10 countries starting on August 3, 2019 in Korla.[7] Russia, India, China, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Iran, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are the countries hosting it. India hosted and won Stage 2 of the games, known as the 5th International Army Scout Masters Competition. Uzbekistan came second and Russia fourth.[8]
- 2020 International Army Games- Was held from August 22 to September 5, 2020. Russia won the competition while Belarus was second and Uzbekistan was third.[9][10]
- 2021 International Army Games- Was held from August 22 to September 4, 2021.
Games[]
| Year | Edition | Dates | Host Country | Events | Champion |
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| 2015 |  Russia
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| 2016 | Russia
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| 2017 | Russia
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| 2018 | Russia
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| 2019 | Russia
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| 2020 | Russia
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| 2021 | Russia
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List of competitions[]
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- Tank biathlon
- Suvorov Attack ("Suvorov Onslaught"): competition between crews/specialists of infantry combat vehicles[13]
- Aviadarts: competition for flight crews
- Masters of artillery fire: artillery calculation competition
- Clear skies: competition among anti-aircraft units
- Excellence troop intelligence: competition between intelligence departments
- Open water: competition among dispatching units
- Safe route: competition among engineering units
- Safe environment: radiation, chemical and biological defense forces' competition[14]
- International Army Scout Masters' Competition[15]
Nations Participated[]
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 Abkhazia
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 Afghanistan
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 Algeria
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 Angola
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 Armenia
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 Austria
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 Azerbaijan
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 Bangladesh
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 Belarus
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 Brazil
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 Burkina Faso
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 Cambodia
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 China
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 Cuba
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 Denmark
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 Egypt
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 Equatorial Guinea
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 Finland
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 France
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 Germany
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 Greece
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 India
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 Indonesia
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 Iran
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 Israel
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 Jordan
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 Kazakhstan
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 Kuwait
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 Kyrgyzstan
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 Laos
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 Mali
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 Mongolia
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 Morocco
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 Mozambique
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 Myanmar
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 Namibia
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 Netherlands
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 Nicaragua
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 North Korea
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 Pakistan
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 Palestine
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 Peru
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 Philippines
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 Qatar
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 Republic of Congo
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 Saudi Arabia
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 Serbia
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 Slovenia
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 South Africa
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 South Korea
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 South Ossetia
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 Sri Lanka
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 Sudan
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 Switzerland
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 Syria
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 Tajikistan
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 Thailand
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 Turkey
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 Turkmenistan
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 Uganda
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 United States
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 Uzbekistan
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 Venezuela
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 Vietnam
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 Yemen
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 Zimbabwe
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Greece was the only NATO member state that officially participated the games. Since 2020, two limit-recognized non-UN countries started participating.
Participants in opening and closing ceremonies[]
Members of the ensemble during the closing ceremony of the International Army Games in 2020.
- Alexandrov Ensemble
- Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia
- 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment
- Belarusian Armed Forces Academic Song and Dance Ensemble
Gallery[]
See also[]
- World Military Championships
- World Military Cup
- Africa Military Games
- Invictus Games
- World Police and Fire Games
- Exercise RIMPAC
References[]
- ^ Rebecca Wright; Oren Liebermann; Darya Tarasova; Mary Ilyushina (13 August 2017). "Russia's International Army Games showcase military might". CNN.
- ^ "The Russian military is building a mini-Reichstag at its amusement park so that kids have 'a real building to storm". Washington Post. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Galeotti, Mark (August 24, 2018). "The International Army Games are Decadent and Depraved". Foreign Policy.
- ^ "Russia holds its first International Army Games". Washington Post.
- ^ "Министры обороны стран-участниц АРМИ-2016 приехали на игры в Россию". 30 July 2016.
- ^ "What are Russia's International Army Games?". Newsweek. 28 July 2018.
- ^ "China competitions for Int'l Army Games 2019 kicks off - Xinhua | English.news.cn".
- ^ "Indian Army wins Scout Masters contest". The Hindu. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "International Army Games expected to highlight Russian-Chinese cooperation". Foreign Brief. 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Participants of the International Army Games 2020 summed up the results and discussed the procedure for their holding in 2021 : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation". eng.mil.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan. "Russia Beats China in This Year's International Army Games". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Participants of the International Army Games 2020 summed up the results and discussed the procedure for their holding in 2021 : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation". eng.mil.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Regulations on the contest "Suvorov onslaught"" (PDF). Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Армейские игры-2019". armygames2019.mil.ru. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Indian Army wins International Army Scout Masters competition". aninews.in. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
External links[]
Media related to International military games at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Military sports competitions
- Multi-sport events
- Recurring sporting events established in 2015
- Annual sporting events