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Water tanker and troopship practice replenishment-at-sea

Water tanker Nanshui 977 and troopship Nanyun 830 attached to a naval service group under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command sail towards the designated waters during a recent multi-subject training exercise.

Helicopters conduct search and rescue training exercise

A Mi-171 transport helicopter attached to a transport brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command hovers at an ultra-low altitude during a nighttime search and rescue training exercise on March 3, 2025.

Transport helicopters hover at low altitude

A group of transport helicopters attached to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army hover at an ultra-low altitude before a flight training exercise in late February, 2025.

Multi-type army helicopters lift off for training

Multi-type army helicopters attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA Army lift off successively for a flight training exercise in late February, 2025.

Frigates conduct astern replenishment maneuver

Frigate Tongling (Hull 629) attached to a naval frigate flotilla under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command engages in an astern replenishment training during a multi-subject training exercise on February 12, 2025.

Fighter jets taxi in speed before takeoff

Fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command taxi on the runway in formation before takeoff for a flight training exercise on February 20, 2025.

Armored vehicles rumble through muddy puddles

Armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA 71st Group Army march toward the designated area during a maneuver training exercise on February 17, 2025.

Armored vehicles run in muddy field

Armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA Army travel along the muddy road during a maneuver training exercise aiming to hone the troops' combat ability on February 4, 2025.

J-10 fighter jet fires at ground target

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command fires air-to-ground rockets during a multi-subject live-fire ground attack training exercise on February 20, 2025.

Helicopter engages in take-off and landing training

A ship-borne helicopter attached to a frigate flotilla of the Chinese PLA Navy conducts take-off and landing training on the landing pad of Type 054A guided-missile frigate Dali (Hull 553) in the South China Sea on February 5, 2025.

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Water tanker and troopship practice replenishment-at-sea

Helicopters conduct search and rescue training exercise

Transport helicopters hover at low altitude

A group of transport helicopters attached to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army hover at an ultra-low altitude before a flight training exercise in late February, 2025.

Multi-type army helicopters lift off for training

Multi-type army helicopters attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA Army lift off successively for a flight training exercise in late February, 2025.

Frigates conduct astern replenishment maneuver

Fighter jets taxi in speed before takeoff

Armored vehicles rumble through muddy puddles

Armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA 71st Group Army march toward the designated area during a maneuver training exercise on February 17, 2025.

Armored vehicles run in muddy field

Armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA Army travel along the muddy road during a maneuver training exercise aiming to hone the troops' combat ability on February 4, 2025.

J-10 fighter jet fires at ground target

Helicopter engages in take-off and landing training

Opinions

G7 statement shows its ideological bias

In their meeting in Charlevoix, Canada, on Friday, the G7 foreign ministers released a joint statement, in which they again bad-mouthed China on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, South China issue, and the Taiwan question, as well as nuclear weapons.

Due care and attention to all parties' concerns key to peace and stability in the Middle East

Upholding the principle of mutual respect is the only viable path to finding the greatest common ground that accommodates the legitimate concerns of all parties and enables the region to move on from the turmoil that has convulsed it for decades.

Voices

China strongly opposes, lodges protests against G7 allegation of South China Sea, economic policies

China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the G7 allegations of the South China Sea and China's economic policies, and has lodged serious protests to the Canadian side, the Chinese Embassy in Canada said on Saturday.

China urges Japan to exercise prudence in military security

A Chinese military spokesperson on Friday urged Japan to draw lessons from history and exercise prudence in the field of military security.

China, Russia, Iran reaffirm dialogue as only viable option for Iranian nuclear issue

China, Russia and Iran issued a joint statement on Friday, reaffirming that political and diplomatic engagement and dialogue remains the only viable and practical option for the Iranian nuclear issue.

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Exchanges

China-Iran-Russia "Security Belt 2025" naval exercise wraps up

The China-Iran-Russia "Security Belt 2025" naval exercise concluded at Iran's Chabahar Port on Thursday, local time.

Exercises

Maritime phase of China-Iran-Russia "Security Belt-2025" joint exercise concludes

The maritime phase of the China-Iran-Russia "Security Belt-2025" joint exercise successfully concluded at about 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, local time.

Weaponry Equipment

China's first Type 054B frigate Luohe commissioned

China's first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy on Wednesday morning in a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

Other

Chinese military doctors serve plateau border troops

Recently, the medical team of No. 940 Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force and the medical team of No. 948 Hospital of PLA Army sent medical experts to such units as border defense companies and outposts on the plateau to provide medical services.

MOOTW

Chinese peacekeepers to South Sudan provide free medical outreach for local villagers

Recently, the 11th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in collaboration with the 12th batch of Chinese medical team to South Sudan, launched a free medical outreach for the people of a local village close to their mission area.

Chinese peacekeepers in South Sudan (Wau) complete main supply route maintenance mission

On February 28, local time, the 15th Chinese Peacekeeping Horizontal Engineering Company to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan completed the road maintenance work for the Kuajok-Lunyaker-Warrap main supply route and the road is now fully open to traffic.

UNMISS force commander speaks highly of Chinese peacekeepers to South Sudan (Juba)

Lieutenant General MohanSubramanian, Force Commander of UNMISS recently inspected Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) and thanked Chinese peacekeepers for their contributions to UN peacekeeping missions.

Chinese peacekeeping force to South Sudan wins Green Camp title

On February 7, local time, the 15th Chinese peacekeeping force to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) passed the camp assessment conducted by the UNMISS Environment Department and was awarded the Green Camp title.

47th Chinese naval escort taskforce conducts training in Gulf of Aden

The 47th Chinese naval escort taskforce conducted training in the Gulf of Aden on February 19.

47th Chinese naval escort taskforce completes multiple escort tasks

Early in the morning on Tuesday, the 47th Chinese naval escort taskforce completed its 1,658th escort task, safely escorting a merchant ship "Tianqi" to the designated waters.

Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark meets 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce in Gulf of Aden

The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark, which is on the Mission Harmony-2024, met with the 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce in the Gulf of Aden while it was heading to Sri Lanka at around 7 p.m. on December 15, local time.

46th Chinese naval escort taskforce conducts joint maritime training with Egyptian Navy

The guided-missile destroyer Jiaozuo and the comprehensive supply ship Honghu attached to the 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce wrapped up their five-day goodwill visit to Egypt and departed from the Port of Alexandria on Monday morning.

Chinese military continues rescue efforts in area hit by landslides

Since the outbreak of the disaster, the rescue troops from the Chinese PLA, the PAP Force and the militias have been fighting in the frontline to conduct search and rescue operations.

PAP Soldiers Rush to Rescue in Landslide-hit Village

Soldiers assigned to the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Sichuan Corps have rushed to the affected area to undertake on-site rescue operations.

Chinese Disaster Relief Troops Provide Hot Meals for Quake-affected People

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Chinese military helicopters transfer severely injured young man

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China-Pakistan "Warrior-VIII" joint counter-terrorism exercise concludes

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China-Singapore joint military exercise concludes

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Great Wall- 2022 International Forum on Counter-terrorism kicks off in Beijing

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Int'l counter-terrorism forum "Great Wall-2022" to be held in Beijing

"Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) is to host the International Forum on Counter-terrorism 'Great Wall-2022' in Beijing from August 30 to 31," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.

Features

PLA officer says his battalion now has stronger fighting prowess

Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Dongxu, commander of a combined combat battalion of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, said his unit now has stronger fighting prowess thanks to intensive training, new hardware and inter-service exercises.

Cuban pilots' bonds with China revived after decades

Over the past month, the story of a veteran Cuban pilot, who was trained in China about six decades ago and sought to reconnect with his Chinese instructors, has captured the hearts of many netizens.

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Central Military Commission

Armed Forces

Int'l Media_{on China}

Watch Russian and Chinese Ships Striking 'Enemy Submarines' in Joint Drills

Russia's Ministry of Defense has published video footage of the Russian and Chinese joint naval exercises during the third maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean.

Int'l Militaries_{on China}

Russian President meets with Chinese CMC Vice Chairman

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) General Zhang Youxia in Moscow on November 8, local time.

World Military News

Hamas specifies conditions for releasing U.S. hostage

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Iraq, Syria discuss ties, anti-terrorism cooperation

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World Military Analysis

Whose security do US-ROK joint military exercises protect?

The recent bombing tragedy in Pocheon sounds yet another alarm for regional nations and their people. If certain parties insist on treating East Asia as a powder keg and civilians as bargaining chips, the next "misguided" bomb will ultimately obliterate their credibility and the trust of the people they claim to protect.

Washington's hegemonic colors laid bare again

Washington's mask has once again slipped. The abrupt collapse of U.S.-Ukraine talks over the weekend was not mere diplomatic friction. Behind the crumbling veneer of etiquette lies Washington's frustration over its stalled scheme to plunder Ukraine's natural resources.