Ministry of National Defense

Soldiers in bio-chemical defense training

A soldier assigned to a bio-chemical defense detachment of a unit under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command conducts contamination detection during a multi-subject training exercise on August 6, 2025.

Helicopters engage in search and rescue training

Soldiers assigned to a unit with the air force under the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command conduct search and rescue training with Mi-171 transport helicopters in early July, 2025.

KJ-500H airborne early warning aircraft flies to designated area

Military vehicles march on plateau

J-10 fighter jets in training

A two-seat J-10S fighter jet attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force taxis into the hangar after returning from an air-combat training exercise.

Ship-borne helicopter in nighttime takeoff and landing training

A crew member assigned to a detachment under the Chinese PLA Navy signals a ship-borne helicopter during a nighttime takeoff and landing training exercise.

Soldiers conduct chemical agent detection in contaminated zone

Soldiers assigned to a chemical defense unit with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command conduct chemical agent detection in contaminated zone during a night chemical defense training exercise.

Su-30 fighter jets in flight training

Destroyers sail in training

Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Cangzhou (Hull 125) attached to a training center with the navy under the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command sails towards the designated waters during a maritime training exercise in early August, 2025.

Guided-missile destroyer Tangshan in maritime training

The guided-missile destroyer Tangshan (Hull 122) attached to a flotilla with the navy under the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command sails on the sea during a maritime training exercise held recently.

J-10 fighters engage in round-the-clock flight training

A pilot assigned to an aviation unit with the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command guides his J-10 fighter jet down the runway during pre-flight taxi.

Xi arrives in Lhasa for celebrations of 60th founding anniversary of Xizang Autonomous Region

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who leads a central delegation, arrived in Lhasa, capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday to attend activities in celebration of the region's 60th founding anniversary.

J-10 multi-role fighter jet takes off for training

A J-10 multi-role fighter jet attached to an aviation unit with the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command takes off for a flight training exercise in late July, 2025.

Soldiers fire man-portable shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile system

Soldiers assigned to a unit under the Chinese PLA Xizang Military Command fire man-portable shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile system at the mock target during a live-fire shooting training exercise.

Landing craft air cushion steers into well deck

A LCAC attached to a landing ship group with the navy under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command steams to the beachhead at lightning speed during a maritime training exercise in summer day.