Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-09-10

China, Laos use drones, robot dogs in "Peace Train-2026" medical exercise

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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	2026-09-10
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/EC/16484867.html
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By Zhou Na, Liu Xiaowei, Yang Chao, Zeng Li, Tan Yuzhou and Wang Yong VIENTIANE, Sept. 10 -- On September 9, the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise, currently underway in the Lao capital Vientiane, entered the mixed-unit joint training phase. For the first time, unmanned intelligent equipment was deployed systematically to conduct concurrent casualty search and rescue, evacuation and transport, and supply delivery.

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On September 9, the China-Laos 'Peace Train-2026' joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise in Vientiane entered its mixed-unit joint training phase, deploying drones and robot dogs concurrently across casualty search-and-rescue, evacuation, and supply delivery tasks — the first systematic use of unmanned intelligent equipment in this exercise series. The article documents the integration of unmanned platforms into a bilateral medical exercise format, though it does not identify the specific Chinese or Lao units participating, leaving the institutional scope of the capability demonstration unclear.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "China, Laos use drones, robot dogs in "Peace Train-2026" medical exercise." China Military Online (EN), 2026-09-10. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/EC/16484867.html.

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