Shandong aircraft carrier moves in to Taiwan response zone ahead of PLA drills

Shandong aircraft carrier moves in to Taiwan response zone ahead of PLA drills

The People’s Liberation Army launched joint exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, marking Beijing’s latest warning to the island’s “separatist forces”. According to a statement issued by the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command, the patrols and exercises included simulated air and land strikes, as well as control of key passages to test the joint combat readiness of…

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China’s PLA takes ‘significant step’ forward in combat readiness with integrated drills

China’s PLA takes ‘significant step’ forward in combat readiness with integrated drills

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has achieved major progress in modernising its training programme, as it seeks to boost combat readiness in modern warfare scenarios, according to the Chinese military’s official newspaper. “The transformation and upgrading of our military training has taken a significant step forward, as [we] explore and implement a new model for…

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