China Military Exercises: Names, Partners & Updates
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Defense Ministry Outlines Regional Drills and Tibet Rescue Operations
Spokesperson Jiang Bin details exercises in Laos and Russia, SCO defense cooperation, and emergency deployments in Shigatse.
PLA Air Force Aviation Unit Conducts Day-and-Night Aerial Refueling Drills
Fighters integrated probe-and-drogue refueling with follow-on tactical air combat exercises to enhance long-range operational endurance.
Chinese Naval Aviation Conducts Joint Day-and-Night Anti-Submarine Drills in South China Sea
Fixed-wing patrol aircraft and helicopters practiced integrated tracking and simulated strikes against evasive underwater targets.
Chinese State Media Emphasizes Grassroots PLA Officer Leadership in Drills
Military publications highlight unit commanders leading high-intensity training across services amid ongoing political rectification.
Chinese Air Force Deploys Fighter Fleet to Egypt for Joint Exercise
PLA Air Force fighter jets and tankers complete a 6,000-kilometer cross-continental deployment for the Civilization Eagle-2026 joint drills.
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.
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.
PLA Air Force Integrates Live Aircraft and Networked Simulators in Combat Drills
A frontline aviation unit deployed virtual aircraft operated from remote simulators to conduct day-and-night tactical dogfights against live fighters.
PLA Ground Force Conducts Night Live-Fire Drills in Karakoram Plateau
Armored units navigated unfamiliar high-altitude terrain under blackout conditions to test night mobility and emergency firing.
China Announces Joint Air Drills With Egypt and Highlights Defense Capabilities
Ministry of National Defense details the Eagles of Civilization 2026 drills in Egypt, media outreach, and regional security positions.
China and Indonesia Complete First Foreign Joint Naval Drill East of Taiwan
The passage exercise in waters east of Taiwan marks Beijing's first joint naval training with a foreign military in the area.