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Helicopters in ultra-low altitude penetration training Helicopters in ultra-low altitude penetration training

A group of attack helicopters attached to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fire off the defensive flare decoys during the ultra-low altitude defense penetration training on December 12, 2024.

Fighter jets fly over snow-capped mountains Fighter jets fly over snow-capped mountains

J-16 fighter jet attached to a brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command flies above snow-capped mountains during a flight training exercise on November 30, 2024.

Chinese military conducts quake rescue and disaster relief work in southwest China's Xizang Chinese military conducts quake rescue and disaster relief work in southwest China's Xizang

Soldiers assigned to the Rikaze (Xigaze) Military Sub-command under the Chinese PLA Xizang Military Command transfer children affected by the earthquake to the resettlement site on Jan. 7, 2025.

PLA Army troops in foot march PLA Army troops in foot march

Soldiers assigned to a regiment of the Chinese PLA Xizang Military Command march forward in line during the foot march training on December 23, 2024.

Type 052D guided-missile destroyers in live-fire training Type 052D guided-missile destroyers in live-fire training

Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Lishui (Hull 157) attached to a flotilla under the Chinese PLA Navy maneuvers to the designated training area on November 11, 2024.

Military trucks maneuver in snow-covered plateau Military trucks maneuver in snow-covered plateau

Military trucks attached to a unit under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command move towards the designated area during a driving training exercise on November 27, 2024.

Naval vessels in maritime training Naval vessels in maritime training

The picture shows naval vessels attached to a flotilla under the navy of the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command sailing in formation during a maritime training exercise.

Replenishment-at-sea in South China Sea Replenishment-at-sea in South China Sea

NANSHUI 978 water tanker attached to a naval service ship group of the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command sails at sea during a replenishment-at-sea training exercise on December 4, 2024.

Border defense troops patrol in snowy mountain area Border defense troops patrol in snowy mountain area

Border defense officers and soldiers assigned to the Aksu Military Sub-command of the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command walk down a snow-covered slope during a routine patrol mission on December 11, 2024.

PAP troops in combat training PAP troops in combat training

Soldiers assigned to a chemical defense element of the mobile detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Guangxi Corps decontaminate the contaminated area during a combat training exercise on January 2, 2025.

Helicopters in ultra-low altitude penetration training
Fighter jets fly over snow-capped mountains
Chinese military conducts quake rescue and disaster relief work in southwest China's Xizang
PLA Army troops in foot march
Type 052D guided-missile destroyers in live-fire training
Military trucks maneuver in snow-covered plateau
Naval vessels in maritime training
Replenishment-at-sea in South China Sea
Border defense troops patrol in snowy mountain area
PAP troops in combat training
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Helicopters in ultra-low altitude penetration training Helicopters in ultra-low altitude penetration training

A group of attack helicopters attached to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fire off the defensive flare decoys during the ultra-low altitude defense penetration training on December 12, 2024.

Fighter jets fly over snow-capped mountains Fighter jets fly over snow-capped mountains

J-16 fighter jet attached to a brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command flies above snow-capped mountains during a flight training exercise on November 30, 2024.

Chinese military conducts quake rescue and disaster relief work in southwest China's Xizang Chinese military conducts quake rescue and disaster relief work in southwest China's Xizang

Soldiers assigned to the Rikaze (Xigaze) Military Sub-command under the Chinese PLA Xizang Military Command transfer children affected by the earthquake to the resettlement site on Jan. 7, 2025.

PLA Army troops in foot march PLA Army troops in foot march

Soldiers assigned to a regiment of the Chinese PLA Xizang Military Command march forward in line during the foot march training on December 23, 2024.

Type 052D guided-missile destroyers in live-fire training Type 052D guided-missile destroyers in live-fire training

Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Lishui (Hull 157) attached to a flotilla under the Chinese PLA Navy maneuvers to the designated training area on November 11, 2024.

Military trucks maneuver in snow-covered plateau Military trucks maneuver in snow-covered plateau

Military trucks attached to a unit under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command move towards the designated area during a driving training exercise on November 27, 2024.

Naval vessels in maritime training Naval vessels in maritime training

The picture shows naval vessels attached to a flotilla under the navy of the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command sailing in formation during a maritime training exercise.

Replenishment-at-sea in South China Sea Replenishment-at-sea in South China Sea

NANSHUI 978 water tanker attached to a naval service ship group of the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command sails at sea during a replenishment-at-sea training exercise on December 4, 2024.

Border defense troops patrol in snowy mountain area Border defense troops patrol in snowy mountain area

Border defense officers and soldiers assigned to the Aksu Military Sub-command of the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command walk down a snow-covered slope during a routine patrol mission on December 11, 2024.

PAP troops in combat training PAP troops in combat training

Soldiers assigned to a chemical defense element of the mobile detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Guangxi Corps decontaminate the contaminated area during a combat training exercise on January 2, 2025.

Helicopters in ultra-low altitude penetration training
Fighter jets fly over snow-capped mountains
Chinese military conducts quake rescue and disaster relief work in southwest China's Xizang
PLA Army troops in foot march
Type 052D guided-missile destroyers in live-fire training
Military trucks maneuver in snow-covered plateau
Naval vessels in maritime training
Replenishment-at-sea in South China Sea
Border defense troops patrol in snowy mountain area
PAP troops in combat training
The Japanese government recently approved the fiscal 2025 budget at a cabinet meeting, with the defense budget reaching a record 8.70 trillion yen ($55 billion), a 9.4% increase from fiscal year 2024. Since fiscal year 2023, Japan's defense budget has consecutively surpassed the 6 trillion, 7 trillion, and 8 trillion yen thresholds, increasing significantly year after year.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to South Korea, Japan and France from Saturday to Thursday. Many foreign media analyses suggest that the visit aims to solidify President Joe Biden's political legacy in terms of the US' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" and strengthen relations with Asian allies such as South Korea and Japan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that Chinese foreign ministers have made Africa their first destination for visits at the beginning of a year for 35 consecutive years, reflecting the enduring and revitalized traditional friendship between China and Africa.
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers questions at a regular press conference on the afternoon of Dec. 26, 2024.
Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a decision on taking countermeasures against seven U.S. military companies and relevant senior executives on Friday.
A Chinese naval taskforce, including the amphibious assault ship Hainan and guided-missile frigates Hengyang and Liuzhou, made a port call on December 24 at Tanjung Priok Port in Indonesia for a four-day replenishment and rest.
Recently, the first batch of the 4th Chinese Peacekeeping Military Utility Helicopter Unit to United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei returned to China by a chartered flight after completing the one-year peacekeeping mission.
Recently, the 11th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) successfully completed the joint patrol and armed escort mission from Juba, the capital of South Sudan to the Mongalla region.
On December 19, local time, the second batch of the 23rd Chinese peacekeeping force to the UNIFIL successfully arrived at the mission area in southern Lebanon and joined with the first batch that had arrived earlier to undertake the one-year peacekeeping mission.
Recently, the 14th Chinese Peacekeeping Level-II Hospital to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) passed the UN equipment inspection for the fourth quarter of 2024.
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.
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.
The guided-missile frigate Xuchang attached to the 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce made a technical stop in Cape Town, South Africa, from May 16 to 19, for replenishment and rest.
The 45th Chinese naval escort taskforce successfully returned to a military port in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, after a 249-day mission, on May 17.
A dike breach occurred following recent torrential rains at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at the left bank section of the Laoha River in Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
In the past few days, under the impact of Typhoon Gaemi, several areas in Guangdong and Hunan provinces have been suffering floods and geological disasters caused by continuous heavy rainfall.
More than 700 officers and soldiers from the airforce of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command departed for Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, on Sunday to undertake flood relief and rescue operations.
The Chinese PLA, the Chinese PAP Force and militias have devoted themselves to emergency rescue tasks on the frontline.
China and Singapore have successfully concluded here the fifth edition of a bilateral training exercise at the Jurong Camp.
The "Great Wall-2022" International Forum on Counter-terrorism sponsored by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing. The forum, combining both on-line and off-line meetings, will conclude on August 31.
"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.
Recently, a mobile detachment under the People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Yunnan Contingent conducted a large-scale joint counter-terrorism exercise involving multiple specialties.
Amid sluggish economic growth in Europe and the prolonged regional conflicts, the insistence of NATO on increasing defense spending and strengthening geopolitical confrontation will not bring true peace to Europe. Instead, it will impose an even heavier burden on European people and generate more panic.
The concentration of US Army, Navy, and Air Force assets in Guam could make the island a primary target for adversaries in a "high-end war," exposing it to the risk of annihilation. The US military is already aware of this and has been intensifying efforts to bolster missile defense capabilities in Guam.