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PLA Southern Theater Command holds joint air-navy drills near Scarborough Shoal
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On September 27, the People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command conducted joint air and naval exercises in the airspace and waters surrounding Scarborough Shoal (Huangyan Dao). According to a report by Jin10 Data citing Xinhua News Agency, the drills are a necessary action targeting certain countries that undermine regional peace and stability. The exercise aims to test and enhance the military's combat readiness to safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The statement did not name specific countries but is widely seen as a response to ongoing tensions in the South China Sea involving territorial claims by multiple nations.
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September 27 (Jin10 Data) — On September 27, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command organized joint naval and air force exercises in the waters and airspace surrounding Huangyan Island.
The drills are described as a necessary action in response to certain countries undermining regional peace and stability. The exercises aim to test and enhance the military's combat readiness in safeguarding national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)
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金十数据Eastern
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