PLA staging large night-landing drills in Bohai, Yellow Sea
The People's Liberation Army has launched a large-scale night-landing military exercise in the Bohai Sea and the northern part of the Yellow Sea, state media reported. It was the first military exercise conducted by the PLA since the conclusion of the third plenum of the Communist Party's Central Committee a week ago in Beijing.
The People's Liberation Army has launched a large-scale night-landing military exercise in the Bohai Sea and the northern part of the Yellow Sea, state media reported.
It was the first military exercise conducted by the PLA since the conclusion of the third plenum of the Communist Party's Central Committee a week ago in Beijing.
Several photos of the exercise released by state media yesterday showed the joint landing drills by the army, navy and air force at night under live fire.
"Nearly 20 combat units - more than 5000 troops - took part in the exercise, which focused on joint reconnaissance, maritime transport, information and live fire attacks, assault landings and other military exercises," the official news service said.
"Such large-scale drills have seldom been staged," Beijing-based military analyst Li Jie , said. "The military might need to extend the duration of the drill because they have included a lot of new items."
During the plenum, the party pledged to improve the Central Military Commission's joint operation command and the PLA's theatre joint operation command system.