The member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have came together at the Combined Arms Range in Chebarkul, Russia for the Exercise Peace Mission 2018 on August 24, 2018. The exercise provided an opportunity to the armed forces of SCO nations to train in counter-terrorism operations in urban scenario in a multinational and joint environment. The scope of the exercise included professional interaction, mutual understanding of drills and procedures, establishment of joint command and control structures and elimination of terrorist threat in urban counter-terrorist scenario. The exercise culminated on August 29, 2018.

The Russian Army had the major participation of 1,700 personnel followed by China with 700 and India with 200 personnel. The SCO Peace Mission Exercise is one of the major defense cooperation initiatives amongst SCO nations and will be a landmark event in the history of SCO defence cooperation. The military contingents of the all eight SCO member nations are participating in the exercise.