More Than 100 Ships Take Part In Live-Fire Exercise
July 29 2015
The Chinese navy has concluded a major live-fire maritime drill in the South China Sea, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The exercise held Tuesday involved more than 100 naval vessels, dozens of aircraft, several battalions from the Second Artillery Corps and an unknown number of information warfare troops, navy sources told the news agency.
The exact location was not reported.
The military said the maneuvers were aimed at testing the navy's air defense and early...
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