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China and Pakistan launch joint military training exercise in Xinjiang

The Chinese and Pakistani armies have commenced a joint military training exercise designated Karakoram 2026 at a base in Korla city, Xinjiang. The drills are reported to focus on high-altitude counter-terrorism operations and unmanned aerial vehicle operations. Further operational details regarding troop numbers and duration have not been specified in available reports.

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  • expressChina, Pakistan
  • dawnPakistani, Chinese armies
WhereXinjiang
42.350, 83.968 ±120 km
First reported10 days ago
Published2026-10-15 00:23 UTC
Sources2
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Reports2Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. China and Pakistan launch joint military training exercise in Xinjiang. 2026-10-15T00:23:23.638Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5943. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-14/pakistani-chinese-armies-begin-joint-training-exercise-in-xinjiang-aa0aff40

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