Russia will host the next Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) joint anti-terror exercises dubbed Peace Mission in 2018, the deputy chief of the General Staff Sergei Istrakov said Tuesday.
"It was decided during the meeting of the SCO countries' chiefs of staff that the next meeting, as well as the Peace Mission exercises, will be held in 2018 in Russia," Sputnik cited Istrakov as saying.
This year’s Peace Mission drills are held in Kyrgyzstan from September 15 to September 21, focusing on the SCO forces' command coordination during joint anti-terror operations and enhancing their combat readiness.
