International Army Games
| Армейские международные игры | |
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 Emblem of the games | |
| First event | 2015 |
| Occur every | 2 years |
| Last event | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Organizer | Russian MoD |
The International Army Games (Russian: Армейские международные) is an annual international military sports event organized by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Russia. The event, which was first staged in August 2015, involved 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
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- 2015 International Army Games: Took place in Russia from August 1–15.[4]
- 2016 International Army Games: Took place from July 30 to August 13. 3,500 servicemen from 19 states fought in 23 competitions.[5]
- 2017 International Army Games: 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: Held from July 28 to August 11. 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: Planned to be organized in 32 disciplines hosted in 10 countries starting on August 3 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: Held from August 22 to September 5. Russia won the competition while Belarus was second and Uzbekistan was third.[9][10]
- 2021 International Army Games: Held from August 22 to September 4, 2021.
- 2023–2024: Not held due to shortages stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11][12] In 2023, Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Alexander Fomin stated the games would take place in even years.[13]
Editions
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| Year | Edition | Dates | Host country | Events | Champion |
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| 2015 | 1 |  Russia |
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| 2016 | 2 | Russia |
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| 2017 | 3 | Russia |
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| 2018 | 4 | Russia |
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| 2019 | 5 | Russia |
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| 2020 | 6 | Russia |
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| 2021 | 7 | Russia |
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| 2022 | 8 | Russia |
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Competitions
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- Tank biathlon
- Suvorov Attack ("Suvorov Onslaught"): competition between crews/specialists of infantry combat vehicles[24]
- 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[25]
- International Army Scout Masters' Competition[26]
2020 events
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- Russia
- Iran
- India
- Mongolia
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- China
- Events
- Tank Biathlon = Tank Crews Competition
- Suvorov Attack = IFV Crews Competition
- Sniper Frontier = Snipers Competition
- Aviadarts = Flight Crews Competition
- Airborne Platoon = Airborne Forces Platoons Competition
- Seaborne Assault = Naval Infantry Units Competition
- Sea Cup = Combat Ship Crews Competition
- Depth = Divers Multidiscipline Competition
- Masters Of Artillery Fire = Mortar Battery Squads Competition
- Gunsmith Master = Maintenance Platoons Competition
- Clear Sky = Ad Units Competition
- Confident Reception = Competition Of Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops Units
- Army Scout Masters = Army Reconnaissance Units Competition
- Open Water = Pontoon Bridge Crews Competition
- Safe Route = Combat Engineering Units Competition
- Engineering Formula = Engineering Units Competition
- Safe Environment = NBC Reconnaissance Crews Competition
- Masters Of Armored Vehicles = Armored Vehicles Crews Competition
- Elbrus Ring = Mountain Infantry Units Competition
- True Friend = Dog Handlers Competition
- Military Medical Relay Race = Medical Staff Competition
- Field Kitchen = Food Service Specialists Competition
- Guardian Of Order = Military Police Competition
- Military Rally = Armored Vehicles Crews Competition
- Warrior Of Peace = International Competition Of Military-Professional Servicemen Skills
- Falcon Hunting = Uavs' Crews Competition
- Road Patrol = Military Police Officers Competition
- Emergency Area = Competition Among Emergency Rescue Units
- Equestrian Marathon = Competition Among Horse Mounted Units
- Polar Star = Special Operation Units Competition
Participants
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For the first time, Bolivia and Rwanda participated in the 2022 Games.
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Greece was the only NATO member state that has officially participated in the games. Since 2020, three largely-unrecognised countries have participated.
Russian groups in opening and closing ceremonies
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Gallery
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See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Rebecca Wright; Oren Liebermann; Darya Tarasova; Mary Ilyushina (13 August 2017). "Russia's International Army Games showcase military might". CNN. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ↑ Galeotti, Mark (August 24, 2018). "The International Army Games are Decadent and Depraved". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Russia holds its first International Army Games". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ "Министры обороны стран-участниц АРМИ-2016 приехали на игры в Россию". 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "What are Russia's International Army Games?". Newsweek. 28 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "China competitions for Int'l Army Games 2019 kicks off - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on August 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Army wins Scout Masters contest". The Hindu. 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ "International Army Games expected to highlight Russian-Chinese cooperation". Foreign Brief. 2020-08-22. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ van Brugen, Isabel (April 28, 2023). "Russia Cancels Symbolic 'War Olympics' Over Tank Shortage: U.K." Newsweek. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ "British intelligence cited possible reasons for Russia's cancellation of the military games". The Odessa Journal. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ "В МО РФ сообщили, что АрМИ будут проводиться по четным годам с 2024 года" [The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Army Games will be held in even years from 2024]. Argumenty i Fakty. August 19, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Army Games International". armygames2020.mil.ru.
- ↑ https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country.htm?f=1&blk=10340619&id=9474@egClassification&ra=egNews&objInBlock=25[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "VIII International Army Games end today". eng.mil.ru. 27 August 2022.
- ↑ "Int'l Army Games 2022 ends in Russia - China Military". Eng.chinamil.com.cn. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "Army Games Vietnam 2022". armygames.vn. 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "VIII International Army Games end today". Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. 27 August 2022.
- ↑ Gady, Franz-Stefan. "Russia Beats China in This Year's International Army Games". thediplomat.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan's Armed Forces Team Ranked Second at 2016 International Army Games". astanatimes. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ "Closing Ceremony of the International Army Games 2018 to take place in Alabino". eng.mil.ru. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ↑ "International Army Games Winners of 16 competitions declared". aviation-defence-universe. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ↑ "Regulations on the contest "Suvorov onslaught"" (PDF). Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "Армейские игры-2019". armygames2019.mil.ru. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ↑ "Indian Army wins International Army Scout Masters competition". aninews.in. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ "Army Games International". armygames2020.mil.ru.
External links
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Media related to International Army Games at Wikimedia Commons- "The International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers". interfiresport.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- "The International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers". interfiresport.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.activity/
- "Firefighter Challenge". Archived from the original on 2000-12-06. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
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