About Exercise Khaan Quest:
- It is an annual, multinational joint military exercise.
- It is hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces and co-sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command.
- It aims to enhance interoperability and cooperation among participating militaries in peace support operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
- It will enable the participating countries to share their best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures for the conduct of joint operations.
- Background:
- The exercise first started as a bilateral event between the USA and Mongolian Armed Forces in the year 2003.
- Subsequently, from the year 2006 onwards, the exercise graduated to a multinational peacekeeping exercise.
- The last edition of Exercise KHAAN QUEST was conducted in Mongolia in 2025.
- 2026 Edition:
- It is the 23rd iteration of the exercise.
- It is scheduled to be held at the Five Hills Training Area in Ulaanbaatar (capital of Mongolia).
- The exercise will focus on the conduct of joint planning and tactical drills such as establishment of static and mobile checkpoints, cordon and search operations, patrolling, evacuation of civilians from hostile areas, counter improvised explosive device drills, combat first aid, and casualty evacuation.
