A vehicle-mounted radar station attached to a missile battalion of an air-defense brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army provides surveillance under the concealment of camouflages at night during a recent round-the-clock air-defense training exercise in northwest China’s Gobi desert.

A joint military exercise by the Chinese and Russian armies will be held from Aug. 9 to 13 at a training base of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Fighter bombers attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Southern Theater Command take off for a round-the-clock flight training exercise on July 29, 2021.

A truck-mounted long-range multiple launch rocket system (LRMLRS) attached to an artillery detachment with a regiment under the PLA Army fires a rocket against the mock target during a live-fire test in July of 2021.

Paratroopers assigned to a brigade under the PLA Air Force’s airborne troops board a transport aircraft in order during a parachute training exercise in mid-July, 2021.

A convoy of armed military trucks rumbles in speed through the simulated infected zone on unfamiliar territory during the integrated training exercise organized by an artillery brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army on July 17, 2021.

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Super-speed target drones attached to a landing ship flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command take off from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship Qilianshan (Hull 985) during a maritime realistic training exercise in waters of the South China Sea in mid July, 2021.

Long-range multiple launch rocket systems (LRMLRS) attached to an artillery detachment with a combined arms brigade under the PLA 81st Group Army fire rockets during a live-fire training exercise on July 18, 2021.

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Northern Theater Command taxies on the runway during an intensified flight training exercise in mid July, 2021.

Soldiers assigned to a brigade under the PLA 83rd Group Army drive a main battle tank to cross the pontoon bridge during a river-crossing operation on July 15, 2021.

An airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft attached to a naval aviation division under the PLA Eastern Theater Command spins its propellers and takes off for a maritime flight training exercise on July 17, 2021.

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Southern Theater Command deploys its drogue parachute to slow down after landing during a live-fire flight training exercise on July 13, 2021.

Multi-type attack and transport helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fly in formation during a flight training exercise.

Long-range multiple launch rocket systems (LRMLRS) attached to an artillery detachment with a regiment under the PLA Army fire rockets during a live-fire training exercise in early July, 2021.

An infantry fighting vehicle attached to a combined arms brigade under the PLA Army dashes through a mound of dust during a driving skill operation of a training exercise on July 21, 2021.

About 200 troops assigned to a base of the PLA Rocket Force set out urgently at on July. Upon arriving at Zhengzhou, soldiers rushed to Zhengzhou children's welfare home and quickly transfered more than 500 disabled children to safe areas.

A convoy of armored vehicles attached to an artillery detachment with a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army rumble in formation through the wilds to a designated region in northwestern China's Gobi Desert for a live-fire training exercise on July 3, 2021.

A crawler-type anti-aircraft missile vehicle attached to an air-defense detachment with a brigade under the PLA 81st Group Army fires anti-aircraft missiles at mock aerial targets during a live-fire training exercise on June 12, 2021.

Soldiers wearing ghillie suits, a type of camouflage gear, cover each other in firing position while marching in the cobbled wild during a reconnaissance tactical training exercise in mid June, 2021.

Paratroopers assigned to a brigade of the PLA Air Force's airborne troops dive from the back of a transport aircraft over a drop zone during a recent massive airborne assault training operation on July 3, 2021.

A group of amphibious armored vehicles attached to a brigade of the PLA 73rd Group Army make their ways to the beach-head during a maritime amphibious assault training exercise on June 15, 2021.

Long-range multiple launch rocket systems attached to an artillery detachment of a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fire rockets during a live-fire training exercise in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on June 21, 2021.

Tracked rocket launcher systems attached to a rocket artillery company with a brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army get well prepared in array during a round-the-clock live-fire training exercise in mid-June, 2021.

Two attack helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command hover at an ultra-low altitude when approaching a target region during a flight training exercise on June 9, 2021.

The guided-missile frigates attached to the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steam in formation during a recent realistic far-sea training exercise.

Fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxi in formation on a runway before takeoff during a recent 24-hour flight training exercise.

A group of main battle tanks (MBTs) attached to an armored brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army rumbles through shallow mire during a long-distance maneuver operation on June 26, 2021.

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off from the runway during a 24-hour flight training exercise. The round-the-clock training exercise focused on subjects including free aerial combat, seizing air-superiority operation, and assault covering operation.

Vehicle-mounted howitzers attached to an artillery detachment with a combined arms regiment under the PLA Army fires high explosive shells at mock remote targets during a live-fire training exercise in depopulated region in mid-June, 2021.

An infantry fighting vehicle attached to an armored detachment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command participates in a realistic live-fire training exercise in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on June 8, 2021.

Soldiers assigned to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army practice exiting a transport helicopter during a night fast-roping exercise on June 18, 2021.

A vehicle-mounted howitzer attached to an artillery detachment with theMarine Corps under the PLA Navy fires high explosive shells at a mock target during a live-fire training exercise on June 11, 2021.

Several new-type amphibious self-propelled howitzer systems attached to an artillery detachment with a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army rumble in formation through the wilds during a tactical assessment in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on June 17, 2021.

Airmen assigned to the PLA Air Force's airborne troops practice exiting the transport helicopter during a recent fast-roping exercise designed to advance airborne interoperability among the troops in central China's Hubei Province.

Soldiers assigned to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army perform preventive maintenance on their armored vehicles on June 15, 2021, so as to ensure the vehicles in good condition at all times.

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command gets well-prepared and awaits takeoff approval prior to a round-the-clock flight training exercise on June 16, 2021.

Sailors wearing Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gears man a hose for high-pressure extinction during a recent damage control drill aboard a naval test vessel.

Super-speed target drones take off simultaneously from the guided-missile destroyer Qiqihar (Hull 121) during a maritime live-fire test conducted by a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command on June 7, 2021.

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the sky during an air combat flight training exercise on May 31, 2021.