The "Peace Train - 2026" Humanitarian Medical Rescue Joint Exercise will be held in Laos.
On the afternoon of September 4, Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, released information regarding recent military-related issues.
Jiang Bin: The China-Laos "Peace Train - 2026" humanitarian medical rescue joint exercise will be held in Laos in September. This exercise will focus on international humanitarian joint medical rescue in response to super typhoon disasters, emphasizing joint on-site search and rescue, casualty transport, health and epidemic prevention, psychological rescue, and other training activities. During this period, medical services will also be provided to the military and civilians in Laos. This is the sixth time the two militaries have conducted this series of joint exercises, which will further deepen and expand practical exchanges and cooperation in the fields of disaster medical rescue, tropical disease prevention, and infectious disease control, enhancing the joint command, joint rescue, and joint prevention capabilities of the two militaries, and better providing high-quality public safety products for regional countries and peoples.
The Chinese and Laotian Armed Forces will conduct a joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise named 'Peace Train-2026' in Laos in September 2026. The exercise will focus on international humanitarian medical rescue in response to super typhoon disasters, including joint search and rescue, patient transport, health prevention, and psychological rescue activities. This marks the sixth iteration of this joint exercise series.
- The joint exercise is named 'Peace Train-2026'.
- It will take place in Laos in September 2026.
- The exercise focuses on international humanitarian medical rescue in response to super typhoon disasters.
- It includes joint search and rescue, patient transport, health prevention, and psychological rescue activities.
- This is the sixth iteration of this joint exercise series.