The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army, Navy and Air Force started the annual training for 2026 on Sunday, focusing on high-intensity drills to enhance real combat capabilities.
A brigade of the 79th Group Army conducted a live-force training to test the ability to seize control of an enemy stronghold. The training involved four assault teams and one drone team, along with two infantry vehicles and quadruped robots. It took the officers and soldiers only about six minutes to win the battle, effectively enhancing their battlefield adaptability and response capability.
In a naval port in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, China's first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer the Nanchang, guided-missile destroyer the Xining, and missile frigate the Weifang have assembled navy personnel, ready to head for designated sea areas to start their first combat-oriented training of the new year. The training exercises include ship maneuvering and weapon use under complex weather conditions, naval gunfire against sea and shore targets, and live firing of jamming bombs and anti-frogman grenades, as well as navigation training in various special scenarios, including narrow waterways, power failure, and water leakage.
At an airbase of the Air Force, several J-20 stealth fighter jets were lined up in formation. Ground crew members were conducting systematic inspections of the aircraft along designated routes. Once airborne, the fighters will quickly engage in red-blue air combat confrontations, launching beyond-visual-range air combat and other multi-subject training exercises.
PLA Army, Navy, Air Force start annual training for 2026
PLA Army, Navy, Air Force start annual training for 2026
