China has wrapped up nearly three weeks of joint counterterrorism drills with Pakistan and signalled future “cross-border strategic projection” between the two militaries.
It comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Islamabad to do more to stop attacks targeting its nationals in the neighbouring South Asian country.
The People’s Liberation Army sent troops to Pakistan for the exercise – dubbed Warrior-8 – which focused on “joint counterterrorism clearance operations”, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday.
“Through this exercise, our strategic projection and inter-force combat capabilities were tested, laying the foundation for the upcoming cross-border strategic projection and joint combat missions,” a PLA Air Force officer told CCTV.
The exercise, which finished on Saturday, also involved live-fire simulations, the use of drones for reconnaissance and counter-attack, as well as airborne assault, according to the report.
It included footage of troops disembarking from helicopters, and said missions had been coordinated between the two militaries as well as between their air and ground forces.
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