Both Finland and Sweden have announced the decisions to apply to join NATO in succession, which means that NATO intends to go further northward following the previous five rounds of eastward expansion.
Frigate flotilla conducts maritime training exercise A vessel attached to a naval frigate flotilla under the PLA Southern Theater Command breaks through the splashing waves while maneuvering during a training exercise on April 25, 2022.
Naval aviation regiment conducts anti-submarine training An anti-submarine patrol aircraft attached to a naval aviation regiment under the PLA Southern Theater Command spins its propellers before takeoff for a maritime patrol and anti-submarine training exercise on February 16, 2022.
Chemical defense element conducts specialized training Soldiers assigned to a chemical defense element under the PLA 75th Group Army use detectors to distinguish the toxic substances in a chemical defense training course on March 29, 2022.
PAP soldiers conduct explosive ordnance disposal training A fully-armed soldier assigned to a mobile detachment under the People's Armed Police (PAP) Guangxi Corps walks on the balance beam with a mock exploder amid the fire smoke in an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training drill on February 18, 2022.
Tanks fire on move at mock targets A tank attached to a brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army fires its main gun on the move at a mock target during a live-fire training exercise in an unfamiliar area on April 15, 2022.
Fighter jet takes off for combat training A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the evening glow during an air combat training exercise on April 27, 2022.
Scouts practice reconnaissance and combat operation in jungle Soldiers in Ghillie Suit assigned to a brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army advance while keep on alert during a mountain and jungle terrain reconnaissance and combat exercise on April 18, 2022.
Choppers conduct high-intensity flight training Two pilots assigned to an aviation brigade under the PLA 81st Group Army inspect the helicopter prior to taking off during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on April 20, 2022. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Peng Bingjie)
Xi attends ceremony marking centenary of Communist Youth League of China Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended a ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China.
Ceremony marking centenary of Communist Youth League of China held in Beijing A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 10, 2022.
