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The opening ceremony of the International Army Games 2018 at the Alabino training ground in Moscow, Russia, on July 29
An IL-76 transport plane of the Chinese Air Force competes in the Aviadarts contest at the Dubrovichi range in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, on August 8
The Clear Sky contest for air-defense missile units is held in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 31
An armored vehicle takes part in the Suvorov Attack contest in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on August 5
An Iranian soldier participates in the Seaborne Assault contest in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on August 3

The International Army Games 2018 were held from July 28 to August 11 in seven different countries. Initiated by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the event was co-organized by Russia, China, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Iran this year. Some 207 teams from 33 nations took part in the games. Soldiers participated in a variety of contests including Open Water, Sniper Frontier, Seaborne Assault, Army Scout Masters, Safe Route, Clear Sky for air-defense missile units and Tank Biathlon.

Since 2014, the International Army Games have been successfully held five times. Currently, the games cover over 20 professional areas of the army, navy and air force.

(Photos by Xinhua News Agency)

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