First Time for Two Armies! The Opening Ceremony of the China-Pakistan "Karakoram-2026" Joint Army Training is Held
On the morning of October 14, the opening ceremony for the China-Pakistan "Karakoram-2026" joint army training was held at a base in Korla, Xinjiang. This marks the first joint army training between China and Pakistan.
After the ceremony, both sides organized exchanges on combat cases and counter-terrorism experiences, and Pakistani personnel visited some of the Chinese military equipment.
It is reported that the Chinese team for this joint training is composed of personnel selected from a unit of the Xinjiang Military District. In the coming period, both sides will conduct training and exercises in a mixed format.
The purpose of this joint training is to take advantage of the opportunity to train alongside foreign military forces, enhance mutual understanding, deepen exchanges and cooperation, showcase our military's technical and tactical capabilities and combat style, and learn beneficial experiences from foreign military preparedness training, thereby promoting the development of troop construction and improving combat readiness capabilities.
Authors: Mian Hailong, Pan Xuanqiang, Hao Xuan, Chen Lin, Wan Haifei, Liu Weike
On October 14, 2023, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Pakistan Army commenced their first joint military training exercise, 'Karakoram-2026', at a base in Korla, Xinjiang. The event included an opening ceremony followed by exchanges of combat cases and counter-terrorism experiences. Troops from both nations will conduct mixed training to improve cooperation and showcase military capabilities.
- The joint training exercise is named 'Karakoram-2026'.
- It is the first joint military training between China and Pakistan.
- The opening ceremony took place at a base in Korla, Xinjiang.
- Both sides will engage in mixed training and exercises.
- The training aims to enhance mutual understanding and military cooperation.