Chinese, Russian troops launch amphibious landing dril

Two Chinese fighter planes fire rockets at ground targets in an amphibious landing drill during the third phase of the Sino-Russian "Peace Mission 2005" joint military exercise, held in China's Shandong Peninsula on August 24, 2005.

Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan (2nd R) and his Russian counterpart Sergei Ivanov (2nd L) view an amphibious landing drill during the third phase of the Sino-Russian "Peace Mission 2005" joint military exercise, held in China's Shandong Peninsula on August 24, 2005.

Marine Corps rush to the beachhead by cutters in an amphibious landing drill during the third phase of the Sino-Russian "Peace Mission 2005" joint military exercise, held in China's Shandong Peninsula on August 24, 2005.

Amphibious tanks and Marine Corps soldiers rush to the beachhead in an amphibious landing drill during the third phase of the Sino-Russian "Peace Mission 2005" joint military exercise, held in China's Shandong Peninsula on August 24, 2005.

Chinese airborne troops parachute to land in an amphibious landing drill during the third phase of the Sino-Russian "Peace Mission 2005" joint military exercise, held in China's Shandong Peninsula on August 24, 2005.

A Chinese fighter plane fires at ground targets in an amphibious landing drill during the third phase of the Sino-Russian "Peace Mission 2005" joint military exercise, held in China's Shandong Peninsula on August 24, 2005.

A Chinese amphibious military vehicle from a landing ship rushes to the beachhead in an amphibious landing drill during the third phase of the Sino-Russian "Peace Mission 2005" joint military exercise, held in China's Shandong Peninsula on August 24, 2005.