The Hefei, a guided missile destroyer, fires its close-in weapons system during a recent drill in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cnThe Hefei, a guided missile destroyer, fires its close-in weapons system during a recent drill in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn
The Hefei, a guided missile destroyer, fires its close-in weapons system during a recent drill in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn
China /  Military

China ‘puts wartime command system to test’ in South China Sea drills

  • Exercises involved navy, air force and missile unit and were also held in western and central Pacific during 34-day mission
  • They included some of China’s newest warships and aimed to simulate real combat situation
Topic |   China’s military
Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 3:13pm, 21 Feb, 2019

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The Hefei, a guided missile destroyer, fires its close-in weapons system during a recent drill in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cnThe Hefei, a guided missile destroyer, fires its close-in weapons system during a recent drill in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn
The Hefei, a guided missile destroyer, fires its close-in weapons system during a recent drill in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn
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