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PLA Commentary Calls for Modernizing Mass Military Training Competitions
An official military commentary urges commanders to shift training drills from elite showcases to comprehensive combat preparedness across all units.
Chinese Military Services Expand High-Intensity Night Combat Drills
PLA units across ground, naval, air, and rocket forces intensify after-dark exercises to overcome low-visibility operational challenges.
China and UAE Air Forces to Hold Falcon Shield-2026 Joint Drills in Xinjiang
The fourth iteration of the bilateral exercise will feature flight training and mixed-force drills in Hotan.
China Confers Top State and Military Honors on Three Astronauts
Party, state, and military authorities award aerospace merit medals and hero titles to crew members.
Chinese Navy 48th Escort Task Force Concludes Anti-Piracy Missions in Gulf of Aden
State media highlights merchant vessel protection as the naval formation prepares to transfer duties to the incoming task force.
PLA 75th Group Army Uses Long March History for Political Education
Chinese military media highlight historical narratives to reinforce Party loyalty and political discipline across grassroots combat units.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun Meets Timor-Leste Leaders in Dili
The visit marks the first trip by a Chinese defense minister to the nation, focusing on bilateral ties and regional security positions.
PLA Navy Flotilla Adopts Cross-Warship Intensive Training System
Shared assessment slots and specialized training runs address officer qualification backlogs caused by rapid vessel commissioning.
PLA Logistics Base Uses Historical Artifacts to Drive Political Training
Zhengzhou Joint Logistics Support Center utilizes salvaged tools and archival records to instill discipline and frugality in young troops.
PLA Navy Submarine Flotilla Pushes Complex Deep-Sea Combat Drills
An Eastern Theater Command Navy unit targets training formalism and risk aversion among commanders to advance realistic tactical development.
Chinese Military Accelerates Combat Readiness Pivot for Medical Corps
The Central Military Commission is overhauling military medical evaluations, emphasizing battlefield survival rates and frontline rotation over civilian-style clinical care.
PLA Reconnaissance Battalion Tests Targeted Training to Build Elite Ranks
A brigade under the 81st Group Army certified 43 top-tier specialists in one year using individualized talent tracking.