Chinese and Tanzanian troops conducted joint anti-terrorism operations on land from Friday to Monday.
This was part of the "Peace Unity - 2024" joint military drills of China, Tanzania and Mozambique, which focused on scenario analysis, battle planning and coordinated operations to test the joint planning capabilities of the participating forces.
Elite forces from China and Tanzania formed a joint directorate to guide participating troops in combat command and operational exercises based on simulated scenarios.
At the initial stage, the exercise meticulously aligned the joint directorate, joint command and combat troops to carry out tabletop exercises and adaptive training.
"On the basis of fully communicating with our Tanzanian counterparts at the initial stage, we crafted exercise scenarios and conditional trend of operations. Throughout the exercise, we flexibly combined planned deployment with ad hoc command to guide the troops in enhancing joint command capabilities and coordination of actions so as to ensure the effect of the exercise," said Zhou Wei, an officer of the Chinese troops participating in the drill.
China and Tanzania selected a total of 20 officers to form the joint command center, comprising six sections for intelligence and reconnaissance, operational planning and operation control.
In their training, Chinese and Tanzanian forces enhanced exchanges and conducted detailed discussions on command information transmission, organization of tactical telecommunications and construction and employment of digital elements such as mapping, navigation, meteorological and hydrological data.
"We emphasize strengthening exchanges with our Tanzanian counterparts in comparable operations and actively pursue innovative approaches, methods and models to ensure joint information security in unfamiliar overseas territories and complex battlefields. These days, we have further enhanced our two armies' capabilities to guarantee information security in diversified operations through mutual learning," said Wang Guofeng, another officer of the Chinese troops.
Running from late July to mid-August, and focusing on joint counter-terrorism military operations, the "Peace Unity - 2024" joint military drill is being conducted both on land and at sea. The joint exercise aims to enhance the capabilities of the participating troops in joint counter-terrorism operations and to deepen military mutual trust and practical cooperation.
Joint China-Tanzania military exercise enhances operation planning
