On the morning of the 29th local time, the "Peaceful United-2024" joint exercise opened at the Mapinga Comprehensive Training Center in Tanzania. At the opening ceremony, the participating officers and soldiers from China and Tanzania lined up neatly, and the commanders from both sides delivered speeches separately. After the opening ceremony, the participating officers and soldiers from China and Tanzania rushed to the exercise area according to their combat formations. In the next 10 days, participating officers and soldiers will undergo joint training and in-depth exchanges on the exercise field to enhance their collaborative combat capabilities. The 'Peaceful United-2024' joint exercise aims to enhance the joint anti-terrorism combat capabilities of the Chinese and Tanzanian armies and demonstrate their firm determination to jointly maintain regional security and stability The Chinese commander stated that this joint exercise is also a vivid practice of continuing the traditional friendship between China and Tanzania and deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. The Commander of the People's Defense Forces of Tanzania expressed the hope that through this joint exercise, the joint level and professional skills of the participating troops from both sides can be effectively enhanced. After the opening ceremony, the Chinese side will hold an equipment exhibition event, arranging dedicated personnel to showcase and explain 23 typical weapons and equipment from 7 categories. The reporter saw at the scene that the participating officers and soldiers from Tanzania experienced Chinese weapons and equipment such as underwater rifles under the introduction of Chinese interpreters. In the unmanned platform operation area, multiple Tanzanian officers and soldiers gathered around, showing great interest in operating unmanned equipment. It is reported that the joint exercise is themed "Joint Counter Terrorism Military Action", and the land-based stage of the exercise revolves around joint operation planning, joint infiltration reconnaissance, covert surprise attack rescue, encirclement, beheading and arrest; In the previous stage of the exercise, the participating troops from China and Tanzania organized exercises on main gun shooting, joint search and rescue, counter-terrorism and anti piracy in the waters off Dar es Salaam Port. The offshore phase exercise will end on August 5th, and the onshore phase exercise will end on August 11th. (New Society)