01/06/2026
China and Mongolia Launch Joint Army Exercise
China and Mongolia launched the “Steppe Partner 2026” joint army training exercise on May 30 at a training base in Inner Mongolia, China, with more than 600 officers and soldiers attending the opening ceremony.
The exercise, the second in the Steppe Partner series, focuses on joint strikes against illegal armed groups and is intended to deepen military cooperation, mutual trust, and coordination in addressing regional security risks.
The two sides will establish a joint command post and conduct training on joint command and coordinated strike operations in simulated combat scenarios. China’s participating troops are mainly drawn from armored units under a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army’s 79th Group Army.
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