Russia and China conducted secret joint military training

Russia and China have conducted a secret military training program approved at the highest levels of the Kremlin, according to classified documents and European officials. The program, which involved specialized warfare instruction for Russian forces on Chinese soil, underscores the deepening defense cooperation between the two nations and has heightened alarm in Western capitals.

The training was authorized by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in August 2025, according to a classified Russian document. It involved the deployment of a Russian military delegation to People's Liberation Army facilities in China. A key component was a three-week session in November 2025 focused on radiological, biological, and chemical (RBC) defense, including contamination detection and protection of military infrastructure, held at a facility in Beijing.

At least four senior generals from both countries were directly involved, the documents indicate. The Russian delegation was reportedly led by Colonel General Rustam Muradov, deputy commander-in-chief of Russia's land forces. On the Chinese side, Major General Li Jinsun, head of the PLA's Military Academy of Radiological, Chemical and...