China's Ministry of National Defense said this afternoon a China‑Russia‑Mongolia
'Border Defense Cooperation‑2026' joint exercise was held near Manzhouli in
Inner Mongolia at the tri‑border area. The live‑troop drill focused on
preventing and striking reconnaissance and sabotage in border areas, practising
joint planning, search, strike, capture and transfer operations, and employing
multiple modern, unmanned and intelligent border‑control systems. After the
exercise, participants exchanged techniques on cavalry riding, obstacle crossing
and military‑dog search, tracking and capture.