Soldiers from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have a friendly arm-wrestling match during a get-together before the "Peace Mission 2007" counter-terrorism drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, August 8, 2007. The joint military drill will begin on Thursday and run until August 17.

Soldiers from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization compete in a tug-of-war match during a get-together before the "Peace Mission 2007" counter-terrorism drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, August 8, 2007. The joint military drill will begin on Thursday and run until August 17.

Soldiers from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization cheer during a get-together before the "Peace Mission 2007" counter-terrorism drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, August 8, 2007. The joint military drill will begin on Thursday and run until August 17.

Soldiers from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization arrive for a get-together before the "Peace Mission 2007" counter-terrorism drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, August 8, 2007. The joint military drill will begin on Thursday and run until August 17.

Soldiers from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have a friendly arm-wrestling match during a get-together before the "Peace Mission 2007" counter-terrorism drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, August 8, 2007. The joint military drill will begin on Thursday and run until August 17.

(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2007)