An artillery regiment affiliated with
the PLA Xinjiang military command
recently conducted a comprehensive cross
day and night exercise in a high
altitude region involving live fire
shooting of PCL minus 181,155
millimeters self-propelled howitzers and PHL minus 11,122 millimeters multiple
rocket launchers as the drill tested the
troops fire strike efficiency and combat
capabilities under the harsh cold and
plateau regions, China Central Television (CCTv) reported on saturday.
In another recent event held deep in a
plateau region at an elevation of 5,100
meters. The PLA Xinjiang military command
organized a joint fire strike
confrontation drill, as PHL-03 300
millimeters multiple rocket launchers
and china's latest type of multiple
rocket launchers capable of firing 370
millimeters rockets teamed up with
reconnaissance drones and artillery
radars to launch precision strikes on
the enemy, CCTV reported on wednesday.
JH7 fighter bombers affiliated with the
pla western theater command air force
also joined the exercise, which trained
joint aerial combat, electronic
countermeasures and land-based air
defense. The report said noting that the
drill practiced the weapons and
equipment's performances and the
coordination between the army and the
air force.
Deep in the heart of Zangdan in the
southern part of southwest china's
chizen autonomous region, tibet at an
elevation of more than four thousand
meters, a combined arms brigade
affiliated with the PLA Chizen military
command recently conducted an assault
training in mountainous areas, CCTV reported on november 2nd. Advanced PLA main battle equipment, including the type 15 light tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled howitzers and auxiliary
vehicles, took part in the drill, which
tested the troops physical fitness, skills and comprehensive combat
capabilities in complicated terrains and
under oxygen lacking freezing
environment cctv said.
But the reports on the PLA drills came
after the indian army and air force on
november 1st kicked off a three-day
major airborne insertion in combat exercise along the western border
section with china which was meant to
convey a clear message to china, the Times of India reported on november 2nd.
China and India failed to reach an
agreement during the latest round of
core commander level talks over the
western section of china-india border
issues in early october, due to
unreasonable and unrealistic demand from
india. Chinese experts warned at that time that
china needs to be prepared to defend
against another indian military
aggression. China aims to manage and control the
china-india border issues through talks
so both sides can resolve divergences
and avoid conflicts, Seong Zhongpang a
chinese military expert and tv
commentator told the global times on
monday.
On the other hand the PLA is also
enhancing its combat preparedness as
india keeps making provocations along
the borders. Sung said noting that proper
military approaches are needed when
necessary in order to safeguard national
sovereignty and security. The situation along the line of actual
control in eastern Ladakh remains tense
with both china and india hardening
their stance. The last round of talks between the
military commanders was held four weeks
back and there has been an impasse since both sides have around 60,000 troops
each in addition to advanced weaponry.
The u.s last week in a report said that
beijing was taking incremental and
tactical actions to press its claims in
the lack. This was taking place despite beijing
participating in talks with india to
resolve the ongoing crisis which began
last year.
Officials tell one india that any
breakthrough that could happen would
have to be at the diplomatic level. while
military-level talks are important it is
very crucial that this issue has to be
sorted out at the diplomatic level only, the official also said.
On october 9 the indian army chief
general M M Nirevane had said that there
is no end in sight to the standoff. He said that if the People's Liberation Army is there to stay in the ladakh
theater then so is the indian army. Meanwhile the annual report of the
united states department report on
military developments involving china
also referred to the creation of a 100
home chinese village in Aranashal Pradesh.
