A common cause

Mongolian troops assemble on September 15
Thai peacekeepers construct a temporary operating base on September 15
A peacekeeper uses a bomb disposal robot on September 8
Chinese soldiers at the closing ceremony of the Shared Destiny-2021 drill on September 15
Unmanned aerial vehicles carry out disinfection on September 15

For the first time, the Chinese military organized an international peacekeeping drill with the participation of troops from other countries, including Mongolia, Pakistan and Thailand. Codenamed Shared Destiny-2021, the drill took place at a training base of the People's Liberation Army in Henan Province, central China.

In the context of multinational peacekeeping forces' joint operations, the drill simulated a close-to-real battlefield scenario. The participating troops conducted exercises ranging from armed escorts to urgent responses to terrorist attacks. Drones, robots and other unmanned intelligent equipment were employed.

The event, running from September 6 to 15, was also notable as part of commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People's Republic of China in the UN.

(Photos by Xinhua News Agency)

Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon

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