China Conducts Drills With Live-Fire at Sea Targets Near Taiwan

“The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA is conducting drills with live-fire at sea targets in the maritime and airspace north and southwest of Taiwan Island,” the statement on social media read. The command has dispatched destroyers, frigates, fighter jets, bombers, and unmanned aerial vehicles to the relevant areas. The drills focus on practicing actions to search for and neutralize targets in maritime and airspace, simulating strikes against land targets, and conducting live-fire at sea targets, the military added. The purpose of the drills is to test the troops’ capabilities in comprehensive coordination and control seizure.