China and Thailand will hold the Eagle Strike-2026 air exercise in Thailand in August, the Ministry of Defense said. China will deploy multiple aircraft types and ground-based air‑defense units to conduct joint air‑defense and humanitarian‑rescue dri

2026-07-30

China and Thailand will hold the Eagle Strike-2026 air exercise in Thailand in August, the Ministry of Defense said. China will deploy multiple aircraft types and ground-based air‑defense units to conduct joint air‑defense and humanitarian‑rescue drills. This is the ninth iteration of the series, intended to deepen bilateral practical cooperation.