ISTANBUL: Joint air combat exercise involving long-time ally China began here. Ground and air forces from two sides are “Focusing on organising joint training in typical combat scenarios such as joint air defence, joint countermeasures and joint seizure and control,” said Chinese Defense Ministry statement.

Ministry said that two sides will use fighters, early warning aircraft and several other types of planes, as well as ground-to-air missiles and radar and signal troops during exercise being held in China. Chinese naval aviation units will also be involved in training, it added. Two countries first held such exercises in 2011. China represents Pakistan’s largest defence partner, followed by US.

Earlier, Chinese Defense Ministry said it will begin joint military drills with Singapore this week.

Cooperation-2023 joint military exercises will be held from late August until mid-September, it said.

Troops will participate in sniping combat, close-quarters combat, rappelling and hostage rescue, it added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 29 2023

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