China, Russia, Mongolia to hold joint border defense exercise

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Border defense forces from China, Russia and Mongolia will hold their second joint exercise in early September, China's Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.

The exercise, code-named "Border Defense Cooperation 2026," will focus on preventing and combating reconnaissance and sabotage activities in border regions, and will include training in joint planning, joint searches, coordinated strikes and arrests, and the joint handover of suspects, the ministry said in a media release.

The exercise is intended to further consolidate strategic mutual trust, deepen border defense cooperation and jointly maintain security and stability in border areas, the statement said.

Border defense forces of the three countries held their first joint exercise of such kind in September 2025.