The Chinese military held night drills in the East China Sea and South China Sea, while US forces increased their activities in the region.
‘s CCTV channel China On March 30, it was reported that a squadron, led by the destroyer Zibo and the corvette Yangzhou, held a two-day live-fire exercise in the East China Sea. The content of the exercise includes underwater reconnaissance, air defense and anti-ship.
Chinese soldiers train to destroy torpedoes approaching warships, launch jamming weapons from ships into the air, use anti-ship missiles to carry out precise attacks, and practice quick reactions in combat missions. multi-tasking situations.
Another night-time exercise took place off Guangdong province, near Hainan Island, with a Type 071-class amphibious ship involved. Chinese marines use ZBD infantry fighting vehicles. -05 and ZTD-05 amphibious armored vehicles landed on the island at night during drills, CCTV reported on March 29.
Chinese fighter jets land during a night exercise. Photo: CCTV.
In early March, the J-10B and J-10BS fighters flew more than 5,000 km in less than 20 hours while participating in a day and night exercise. The flights required pilots to land at an unfamiliar airbase for a brief rest, testing the pilot’s stamina, quick reaction ability, and logistical support capabilities.
Some Chinese experts said that the navy and air force of the country increased night training this year because of the force America increased surveillance and other military activities in the region.
Lu Lishi, a former instructor at the Taiwan Maritime Self-Defense Force Academy, said that the Chinese navy last year held nearly 100 night-time drills in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea, of which 70 rehearsal from midnight to dawn. In 2020, the Chinese navy held 30 nighttime drills, with 11 from midnight to dawn.
Zhou Shenming, an expert in Beijing, said that the Chinese military adopted a new training schedule because US aircraft and warships often operate in the area from midnight to 2am.
“China focuses on training in the East China Sea and East Sea because US aircraft always take off from bases in South Korea, Japan, the Philippines and other bases, flying to China’s coastal waters for reconnaissance,” Chu said.
Nguyen Tien (According to SCMP)
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