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Table 1:<br />

Significant PLA Bilateral and Multilateral Military Exercises,<br />

November 2015–October 2016 *<br />

Date<br />

Exercise<br />

Name or<br />

Type<br />

(Location)<br />

Other Participants<br />

PLA Weapons<br />

Systems<br />

and Units<br />

Involved<br />

(if reported)<br />

Details<br />

11/12/15–<br />

11/30/15<br />

Falcon<br />

Strike-2015<br />

(Thailand)<br />

Thailand<br />

J–11A<br />

fighters 264<br />

This exercise was the<br />

first ever between the<br />

two air forces. According<br />

to a Chinese Defense<br />

Ministry spokesperson,<br />

the purpose of the exercise<br />

was to enhance mutual<br />

understanding,<br />

deepen bilateral cooperation,<br />

and increase mutual<br />

trust. 265<br />

12/31/15–<br />

1/1/16<br />

Naval<br />

Exercise<br />

(East China<br />

Sea)<br />

Pakistan<br />

Two missile<br />

frigates<br />

The first naval exercise<br />

between the two countries<br />

in the East China<br />

Sea included drills on<br />

ship formation movement,<br />

search and rescue,<br />

and live-fire drills striking<br />

targets in the air<br />

and at sea. The exercise<br />

also had antipiracy<br />

and antisubmarine<br />

components. 266<br />

2/7/16 China-India<br />

2016<br />

Cooperation<br />

(India)<br />

India<br />

30 border<br />

troops<br />

The first combined exercise<br />

between Chinese<br />

and Indian border troops<br />

was focused on HA/DR.<br />

It was designed to preserve<br />

peace and stability<br />

in the border region and<br />

promote trust between<br />

the two militaries. 267<br />

3/23/16–<br />

3/24/16<br />

Joint<br />

Evacuation-<br />

2016<br />

(Nanjing,<br />

China)<br />

Great<br />

Britain<br />

Not reported<br />

The two countries conducted<br />

their first simulated<br />

tabletop noncombatant<br />

evacuation<br />

operation together,<br />

which simulated evacuating<br />

people from an<br />

unnamed third country<br />

in a civil war beset by<br />

terrorism, and each<br />

shared their respective<br />

policies and experiences<br />

in such operations. 268<br />

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* Not noted in this table is the PLA’s involvement in military competitions with foreign armed<br />

forces, which serve as another venue for the PLA to engage with other countries’ militaries and<br />

gain experience in logistics and deployment of forces in unfamiliar environments. Rather than<br />

focusing on tactics and involving specific scenarios like most military exercises, competitions<br />

typically only test certain combat skills and weapons systems. From July 30 to August 13, 2016,<br />

the PLA Army, Navy, and Air Force attended the International Army Games 2016 in Russia.<br />

Joining over 17 countries, the PLA delegation reportedly included more than 1,000 officers and<br />

soldiers participating in 21 competitions—a larger footprint than previous years. China Military<br />

Online, ‘‘International Army Games 2016 Wraps Up in Russia,’’ August 15, 2016; China Military<br />

Online, ‘‘China Sends Troops to Participate in International Army Games 2016,’’ July 18, 2016.<br />

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