In July 2024, Chinese and Belarusian forces held a joint 'anti-terrorist training' exercise named Eagle Assault near Brest, Belarus, approximately 28 km from Ukraine and adjacent to Poland. The exercise simulated the capture of an airport with air and ground maneuvers. This drill occurred days after NATO's Washington Summit Declaration condemned China's growing partnership with Russia, labeling Beijing a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war effort due to its military-industrial support and partnership with Moscow. Belarus continues to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, hosting tactical nuclear warheads on its territory and recently joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation alongside China and Russia as part of an alternative security bloc.

In July 2024, Chinese and Belarusian forces held a joint 'anti-terrorist training' exercise named Eagle Assault near Brest, Belarus, approximately 28 km from Ukraine and adjacent to Poland. The exercise simulated the capture of an airport with air and ground maneuvers. This drill occurred days after NATO's Washington Summit Declaration condemned China's growing partnership with Russia, labeling Beijing a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war effort due to its military-industrial support and partnership with Moscow. Belarus continues to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, hosting tactical nuclear warheads on its territory and recently joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation alongside China and Russia as part of an alternative security bloc.