Xinhua News Agency, Nanjing, August 5th (Reporters Li Bingxuan, Han Xueyang) On August 5th, the Eastern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army continued to conduct practical joint exercises in the sea and airspaces of the northern, southwestern and eastern Taiwan Island as planned to test and improve the cooperation of the theater forces. combat capability.
More than 10 destroyers and escorts of the navy in the eastern theater have carried out joint sealing and control in the waters around Taiwan Island, and continuously organized day and night simulated land strikes, comprehensive attack and defense, and joint anti-submarine combat drills to improve the core combat capabilities of the ships.
A number of frigates, missile boats and multiple mobile shore-guided fire units carried out fire pursuit and aiming at important targets at sea and launched a simulated assault.
The Eastern Theater Air Force dispatched fighters, bombers, early warning aircraft, electronic reconnaissance aircraft and other types of fighters in multiple waves to carry out reconnaissance and early warning, air superiority operations, support and cover, air strikes and other practical training missions around Taiwan Island.
The Army's long-range firepower and the Rocket Army's conventional missile task force in the Eastern Theater Command continued to maintain a state of readiness and carried out support and response tasks.
Each task force is always on high alert and ready to respond to any emergencies.