青春派

PLA Air Force trains with Belarus, Thailand, Egypt in three regions, displaying strategic reach beyond homeland defense: expert_我的网站

A |     每日商报讯 农历七夕佳节，杭州上城区丁兰街道桃花湖公园内爱意浓浓。上午9点，坐落在公园内的上城区婚姻登记服务中心迎来了领证高峰。不少新人手捧鲜花、身着盛装，在这个富有传统浪漫色彩的日子里，携手完成人生大事。    

    Airmen take part in the China-Belarus Swift Eagle 2026 joint training at an air force base in China in August 2026. Photo: PLA Air ForceIn August, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is actively conducting joint training with three countries - Belarus, Thailand and Egypt - across three distant regions, with some training content and footage already released by official sources. 
A Chinese military affairs expert said the simultaneous execution of different exercises in three countries demonstrates the PLA Air Force's strategic capabilities, extending beyond homeland deployment to overseas missions.
The PLA Air Force announced on Thursday that the China-Belarus Swift Eagle 2026 airborne joint training, which opened at a PLA Air Force training center on August 12, entered its comprehensive exercise phase on Wednesday. 
Earlier, participating troops from both sides had completed basic training and coordinated refinement at the training center, laying a solid foundation for the exercise upgrade, said the PLA Air Force.
During the earlier training phase, Chinese and Belarusian troops were organized into mixed groups, learning from each other and conducting specialized drills on designated subjects. Between missions, the two sides also organized friendly sports activities, including football and tug-of-war matches, along with other cultural exchange events.
As planned, the next phase will feature full-element comprehensive drills in a combat-realistic setting, focusing on honing joint command and coordinated operational capabilities, deepening practical military cooperation, and jointly enhancing the ability to conduct joint counter-terrorism missions, said the PLA Air Force.
This marks the fourth iteration of the "Swift Eagle" series joint training between China and Belarus. Details on the equipment deployed by both sides have not yet been disclosed. 
Wang Ya'nan, editor-in-chief of the Beijing-based Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told the Global Times that Belarus is likely to follow its traditional practices, focusing on low-altitude small-scale airborne operations, possibly using Il-76 large transport aircraft, while China might deploy Y-9 or Y-20 transport aircraft for low-altitude delivery.
The joint training is not a one-way learning exercise, but rather a process of building a cooperative foundation and familiarizing both sides with each other's operational habits in the counter-terrorism domain, Wang Ya'nan said.
Shortly before the China-Belarus drill entered its new phase, Senior Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, announced on August 14 that from mid-August to early September, the Chinese and Egyptian air forces would hold the Eagles of Civilization 2026 joint training in Egypt.
The training will focus on subjects such as air combat tactics, air superiority operations, and combat search and rescue, and will include force employment drills. As the second iteration of its kind, the joint training will further enhance mutual trust and traditional friendship, deepen substantive cooperation between the Chinese and Egyptian militaries, and contribute to regional peace and stability, Chen said.
In May 2025, Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang briefed that from April 17 to May 4 of that year, the air forces of China and Egypt held the first "Eagles of Civilization 2025" joint training at an Egyptian air force base.
    Some of the main warplanes participating in the China-Egypt "Eagles of Civilization 2025" joint air force exercise form formation and fly over the Pyramids at very low altitudes in Cairo, Egypt on May 1, 2025. Photo: Courtesy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air ForceThe Chinese Air Force dispatched J-10C, KJ-500 and YY-20 aircraft to participate in the training. This was the first time that China sent force packages to Africa for joint training, during which the two sides conducted drills on such subjects as air superiority operations, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), battlefield search and rescue, and mixed grouping. Discussions and exchanges on training models, air combat tactics and aerial refueling were also held, Zhang said.
Wang Yunfei, a Chinese military affairs expert, told the Global Times on Thursday that China and Egypt enjoy good military relations, and their joint exercise further enhanced mutual understanding and friendship.
The two countries' air forces share some similar training methods and tactics, and the joint exercise could pave the way for potential equipment cooperation in the future, Wang Yunfei said, noting that the Egyptian side will get an opportunity to closely observe the Chinese warplanes' capabilities.
Wang Yunfei also mentioned that, as flying to Egypt is a long-distance flight, such maneuvers could boost the PLA Air Force's long-distance combat capabilities and adaptability to diverse environments in different regions.
Meanwhile, the Chinese and Thai militaries are holding the Falcon Strike 2026 joint air force training in Thailand in August.
The Chinese side will send multiple types of aircraft and units, including ground-based air defense forces. The two sides will train on subjects such as joint air defense and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The training marks the ninth of its kind between the two air forces and is aimed at further deepening the traditional friendship and practical cooperation between China and Thailand, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said on July 30.
According to a video posted by state broadcaster CCTV on August 13, China's Y-20 transport aircraft, J-10C fighter jets and J-10S fighter-trainers, and JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets and Alpha Jet light attack/trainer aircraft from Thailand participated in the drill.
    A J-10C fighter jet Photo: VCGAccording to Wang Ya'nan, the simultaneous execution of different exercises in three countries demonstrates the PLA Air Force's strategic reach. The ability to conduct concurrent joint training with Belarus in China, Thailand in Southeast Asia and Egypt in Africa reflects the PLA Air Force's growing capacity for global engagement and rapid deployment.
The Zhisheng (Victory) documentary series released around Army Day also showcased the PLA Air Force's capabilities.
Footage revealed the systematic application of three types of UAVs providing intelligence support to the PLA Army, Navy and Rocket Force, with the GJ-3A armed reconnaissance drone making its first public appearance. The footage also showed an H-6N bomber carrying a large missile under its fuselage, which a Chinese expert said could be a powerful air-launched ballistic missile capable of conducting anti-ship or ground-strike missions. Some reports identified the large missile as the nuclear-capable JL-1.
The PLA Air Force is building a modern force that is versatile, agile and capable of operating across domains, ready to safeguard China's national interests and contribute to regional peace, Wang Ya'nan noted.
。据统计，当日通过线上预约登记的新人超过170对。来自河南的张先生与张女士带着自家宠物猫“点点”，一同见证了幸福时刻。为了能如愿在七夕当天在桃花湖公园领证，两人提前一个月设好闹钟，准点守候预约系统“抢号”。

B | 张女士难掩欣喜地说：“我们来杭州工作的第一站就在上城，早就听说这里是‘最美婚登处’，所以特地选在桃花湖公园领证，算是给我们的爱情留一份特别的纪念。

C | ”同样被“最美婚登处”吸引的还有来自余杭的周先生和姚女士。

D | 姚女士告诉记者，她事先做了不少“攻略”，发现桃花湖公园非常适合拍照留念，于是三周前就在网上抢号预约，“没想到幸运抢到了七夕当天九点多的最后一个号子。

E | ”“除了网上预约的新人外，现场也有部分未预约直接前来的。”上城区婚姻登记服务中心负责人童磊介绍，“面对七夕领证小高峰，今天我们6个窗口全部开放，工作人员提前到岗、延时服务，全力保障每位新人都能顺利领证。”完成登记后，不少新人前往“宋韵七夕・情定桃花湖”主题游园会打卡。游园会将宋韵婚俗文化、婚俗改革实践、便民服务融为一体，为领证仪式增添了满满的仪式感与文化韵味。当天完成登记的新人，凭结婚证均可领取传统拓印体验、公益备婚咨询与公益喜票“甜蜜三重礼”。游园会现场设有两大沉浸式体验区。

F | 在古风手作区，专业老师带领新人制作中式团扇、编织红绳手链、手写婚书；道具补给区内，团扇、同心玉佩、古风灯笼等配饰与花艺捧花、喜字摆件循环取用，新人们可以伴着园内宋韵布景自由拍照打卡，将领证当日的浪漫时刻定格成永恒画面。除了丰富的文化仪式外，丁兰街道还将“甜蜜事业”嵌入活动中。现场多家品牌公益展位带来文创礼品、备婚咨询和新婚福利，将多元化备婚资源送到新人身边，让新人在互动中切实感受“婚事新办”的文明新风。

Current article:http://www.rangnehongranlinren.bond/list_zpnj/p9n.xlsx

Published on:20:23:00