Ministry of Defense: China and Thailand to Hold "Assault-2026" Joint Army Training
On the afternoon of May 9, Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Defense News Bureau and spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, released information regarding recent military-related issues.
Jiang Bin: In mid to late May, the China-Thailand "Strike-2026" joint army training will be held in Thailand. This joint exercise focuses on joint counter-terrorism in mountainous jungle environments, with both sides conducting mixed training in battlefield rescue, unmanned equipment operation, live-fire shooting, and other subjects. This is the eighth time the armies of the two countries have held this series of joint exercises, aimed at continuously deepening friendship and cooperation, and enhancing the capability for joint counter-terrorism operations.
The Chinese and Thai Armies will conduct a joint military training exercise named 'Strike-2026' in Thailand in mid to late May 2026. The exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in mountainous jungle terrain, involving battlefield rescue, unmanned equipment operation, and live-fire shooting. This marks the 8th joint training event between the two nations' armies.
- Joint military training exercise named 'Strike-2026' will take place in Thailand.
- The exercise focuses on mountain jungle counter-terrorism operations.
- This is the 8th iteration of the joint training series between China and Thailand.
- Training will include battlefield rescue, unmanned equipment operation, and live-fire shooting.