PLA conducts live-fire drill on Qinghai-Tibet plateau

August 17, 2018

ECNS.CN:

A digital combat unit of the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted live-fire drills at an altitude of over 4,000 meters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a practice which military experts said showcased the country’s determination to build a victorious army.

The drills mainly tested the complete digital combat system in the extreme environment, Song Zhongping, a Beijing-based military expert and TV commentator told the Global Times on Thursday.

Song noted such a practice is not targeted against any particular nation near the area, but forms part of China’s bigger plan to build a strong army capable of winning a war in all weathers and territories. Almost all units will regularly practice in the area, he said.

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