The Peace Mission-2021 joint anti-terrorism military exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states is held at the Donguz training ground in Orenburg Oblast, Russia from September 11 to 25.
In total, about 4,000 servicemen from eight SCO member states are involved in the exercise. The Chinese People's Liberation Army sent 558 troops and 130 vehicles to the event, the 14th joint exercise organized by the SCO.
The SCO Peace Mission exercises have been held every two years since the organization was established in 2001, which aim to deepen the defense and security cooperation among SCO member states, improve their ability to respond to new challenges and threats, and jointly maintain regional peace and security.
