Like a cross between the Olympics and a military recruitment commercial, Russia's International Army Games kicks off in gritty style on Saturday. Over 3,000 military personnel from Russia and 19 other countries are expected to compete in a handful of disciplines blending spectator sports with military drills to test out the combat readiness of tanks, fighter jets, snipers and even barracks cooking staff.
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A Russian armored personel carrier takes part in the International army games in Alabino outside Moscow on August 8, 2015.
