China and Pakistan will hold Karakoram 2026 joint army training: Defense Spokesperson

Source-stated date: 10 October 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published10 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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Chinese and Pakistani armies will conduct Karakoram 2026 joint training in Korla, Xinjiang in mid-to-late October, focusing on high-altitude counter-terrorism and including UAV operation, on-the-move target acquisition, long-range sniping, joint command, and live-force exercises — the first such bilateral army training between the two countries, according to MND spokesperson Senior Colonel Chen Xi. The exercise extends a pattern of China-Pakistan military institutionalization beyond naval and air drills into ground force interoperability, with Korla's location in Xinjiang pointing to a shared framing of the exercise around the threats both governments use to justify domestic security operations. What remains unknown is which PLA units and Pakistani formations will participate and at what scale.

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BEIJING, Oct. 10-- "In mid and late October, Chinese and Pakistani armies will hold Karakoram 2026 joint army training in Korla, Xinjiang,"said Senior Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a press briefing on Saturday. "Focusing on joint counter-terrorism operations in high-altitude areas, the activity will include skills training in UAV operation, on-the-move target search and firing, and long-range sniping, and cover joint command and live-force exercises," said the spokesperson. "This is the first joint army training between the two countries, which will help the two sides deepen cooperation and strengthen interoperability in counter-terrorism," stressed the spokesperson.

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