Over 100 Chinese warships conduct live-fire exercises in the South China Sea.
China announced that it conducted live-fire air and sea exercises in the South China Sea on July 28, involving over 100 warships and dozens of military aircraft.
Chinese warships launch missiles during a military exercise in the East China Sea - Photo: Reuters |
Electronic warfare units and nuclear forces also participated in the live-fire exercises in the South China Sea, according to a report published on the Chinese Ministry of Defense website, cited by China Military Online (a Chinese military news site backed by the Chinese government), as reported by Reuters.
However, China Military Online did not specify where in the South China Sea the exercise took place.
According to China Military Online, this exercise focuses on coordination between information warfare systems and air and naval forces, as well as testing combat readiness and the effectiveness of new military equipment and weapons.
The Chinese military achieved “new advances” in this exercise, including locking onto low-altitude, high-speed targets, hunting submarines, and intercepting anti-ship missiles and warships, China Military Online reported.
The exercise was conducted in a "complex electromagnetic field environment" using various types of missiles, torpedoes, artillery, and bombs, the Chinese website said.
Previously, China announced its annual military exercises in the area of its Hainan Island and Vietnam's Paracel Islands in the South China Sea (from July 22-31), despite protests from Vietnam.
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