Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-08-07

Anti-tank Missile Troops Conduct Tactical Drill

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-08-07
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16478354.html
Collected at	2026-08-07 13:47:58 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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Anti-tank missile troops assigned to a Chinese PLA Army brigade recently maneuvered more than 1,000 kilometers to the Gobi Desert to conduct live-fire tactical drill covering full operational process and all combat elements. The drill included battlefield reconnaissance, fire strikes, and rapid shoot-and-scoot maneuvers. Through realistic training, the troops evaluated the operational effectiveness of their weapons and equipment in the Gobi environment and enhanced the integration of personnel and equipment. (Video Editor: Zhang Yajie)

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Anti-tank missile troops from an unidentified PLA Army brigade road-marched over 1,000 kilometers to the Gobi Desert for a live-fire tactical drill covering reconnaissance, fire strikes, and shoot-and-scoot maneuvers. This is a standard combined-arms readiness exercise; its value is as a baseline record of cross-terrain deployment distance and environmental validation testing for anti-tank missile systems in arid, high-visibility terrain — the article does not identify the brigade, the missile system, or the unit's parent group army.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Anti-tank Missile Troops Conduct Tactical Drill." China Military Online (EN), 2026-08-07. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16478354.html.

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